Shaquille O'Neal vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Billy Paultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Billy Paultz 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Billy Paultz 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Billy Paultz 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Billy Paultz 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

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