Larry Friend vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.