James Hardy vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games James Hardy 249 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games James Hardy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.