John Gianelli vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year John Gianelli 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.