Paul Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.