Jim Chones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Chones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Chones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) 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.