Rich Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Rich Jones

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Jones: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rich Jones 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones 360 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rich Jones 194 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rich Jones 46 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rich Jones 38 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rich Jones 11 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rich Jones 34 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones .385 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rich Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones .760 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rich Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rich Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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