Ernie Barrett vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Barrett 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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ernie Barrett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.