Paul Nolen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Nolen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - 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.