Len Chappell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Len Chappell 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

Len Chappell

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Chappell: 1962-63 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Chappell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Len Chappell 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Len Chappell 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Len Chappell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Chappell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Len Chappell 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Len Chappell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Len Chappell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Len Chappell 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 Len Chappell 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 5,621 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 3,113 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Len Chappell 434 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Len Chappell 591 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .452 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .691 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 17.1 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 9.8 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 1.2 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 119 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 69 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Len Chappell 17 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Len Chappell 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .419 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .689 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 7.7 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 4.5 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 2.3 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - 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.