Norm Cook vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Norm Cook 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

Norm Cook

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Norm Cook 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Norm Cook 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 65 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 30 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Norm Cook 6 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Norm Cook 10 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Norm Cook 3 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Norm Cook 27 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook .373 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook .529 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 4 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Norm Cook 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Norm Cook 1 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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