Ken Norman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ken Norman 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

Ken Norman

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ken Norman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)