Glenn McDonald vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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