Ernie Grunfeld vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.