Hal Lear vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Hal Lear 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Hal Lear 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Hal Lear 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 Lear 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear 4 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Hal Lear 1 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Hal Lear 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Hal Lear 3 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear .333 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear 1.3 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Hal Lear 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - 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.