Jim Neal vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Neal 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim Neal 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Neal 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.