Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Bob Peterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bob Peterson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bob Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bob Peterson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bob Peterson - n/a **

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.