Gene Englund vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gene Englund 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Englund: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Englund 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gene Englund 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gene Englund 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gene Englund 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Englund 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gene Englund 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gene Englund 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Englund 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Englund 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gene Englund 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gene Englund 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 360 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gene Englund 41 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gene Englund 46 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .380 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .792 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 11 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gene Englund 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gene Englund 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .200 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .818 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.