Hoot Gibson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Hoot Gibson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.