Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Tom Payne 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Tom Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.