Jim King vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim King 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim King 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jim King 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 Jim King 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim King 607 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim King 182 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim King 73 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.