Ron Boone vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ron Boone 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

Ron Boone

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Boone: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ron Boone 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ron Boone 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 13.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 5,284 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 1,046 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ron Boone 1,273 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ron Boone 420 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ron Boone 52 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ron Boone 379 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .454 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone .337 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .854 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 22.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 3.9 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 4.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 94 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 15 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ron Boone 14 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ron Boone 9 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ron Boone 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ron Boone 8 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .481 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .952 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.