Jerry Harkness vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.