Joe Cooke vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Joe Cooke

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.