Mo Howard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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