Shaquille O'Neal vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)