Jay Arnette vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.