Joe Holup vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holup 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joe Holup 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Holup 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Holup 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 Holup 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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.