Jack McCloskey vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McCloskey: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McCloskey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jack McCloskey 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jack McCloskey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack McCloskey 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jack McCloskey 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jack McCloskey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey 6 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey 3 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jack McCloskey 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jack McCloskey 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey .333 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jack McCloskey 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - 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.