Paul Long vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Paul Long

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Paul Long 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Paul Long 71 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Paul Long 1 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.