Marty Byrnes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) 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.