Jimmy Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Jimmy Jones

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jimmy Jones 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jimmy Jones 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

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

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

Scoring Leader Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 6.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 901 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 272 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 283 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 111 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 15 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jimmy Jones 140 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .505 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .738 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 130 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 39 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 31 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 26 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jimmy Jones 18 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .468 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .875 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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