Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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.

Dave Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dave Twardzik 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dave Twardzik 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Dave Twardzik 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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