Manute Bol vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Manute Bol 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)