Ron Knight vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ron Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ron Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.