Leon Benbow vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.