Jerry Grote vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jerry Grote 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

Jerry Grote

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Grote: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Grote 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jerry Grote 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jerry Grote 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 Jerry Grote 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote 14 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote 4 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jerry Grote 4 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jerry Grote 11 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote .545 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Grote 1.3 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jerry Grote 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jerry Grote - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - 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.