Mark Olberding vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mark Olberding 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.