Jim Eakins vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Eakins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Eakins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Eakins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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