Mike Newlin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mike Newlin 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

Mike Newlin

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mike Newlin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.