Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bob Thornton 2

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bob Thornton 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)