Shaquille O'Neal vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Wayne Yates 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Wayne Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Wayne Yates 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Wayne Yates - 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.