Louie Nelson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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