Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)