Lindsay Hairston vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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