Joe Meriweather vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.