George Karl vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists George Karl 51 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals George Karl 11 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games George Karl 33 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games George Karl 1 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.