Richie Guerin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Guerin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Richie Guerin 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Richie Guerin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Richie Guerin 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 Richie Guerin 17.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.