Hersey Hawkins vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Hersey Hawkins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)