Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Rick Roberson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Rick Roberson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Rick Roberson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Rick Roberson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Rick Roberson - *

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.