Shaquille O'Neal vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Billy Thompson 1

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Billy Thompson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Billy Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)