Otis Howard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Otis Howard

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Otis Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Otis Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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