Rich Niemann vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Niemann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rich Niemann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Rich Niemann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.