Joe Buckhalter vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 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 Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.