Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Dave Zeller 1

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dave Zeller 0 *

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Dave Zeller 0

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Dave Zeller - 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.