Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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