Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 John Wetzel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Wetzel 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.