Hal Greer vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Greer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Hal Greer 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Hal Greer 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Hal Greer 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 Hal Greer 19.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.