Jim Ard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.