John Mengelt vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mengelt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Mengelt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Mengelt 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (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.