Jack Givens vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jack Givens 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 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.