Gus Gerard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gus Gerard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.