Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jim Spanarkel 1

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)