Shaquille O'Neal vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Henry Ward 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Henry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Henry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Henry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Henry Ward 5

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Henry Ward 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.