Gary Bergen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Bergen 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

Gary Bergen

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Bergen: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gary Bergen 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gary Bergen 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Bergen 8 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gary Bergen 8 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gary Bergen 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gary Bergen 6 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Bergen .273 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gary Bergen 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen 0.2 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gary Bergen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gary Bergen - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - 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.