Eric Fernsten vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Eric Fernsten that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Eric Fernsten 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.