Shaquille O'Neal vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Larry Wright 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Larry Wright 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Larry Wright 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.