Shaquille O'Neal vs. Whitey Von Nieda Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Von Nieda 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.

Whitey Von Nieda

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Whitey Von Nieda: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Whitey Von Nieda 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Whitey Von Nieda 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Whitey Von Nieda 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Whitey Von Nieda 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Whitey Von Nieda 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Whitey Von Nieda 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Whitey Von Nieda 2.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Whitey Von Nieda 313

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Whitey Von Nieda 143

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Whitey Von Nieda 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Whitey Von Nieda .357

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Whitey Von Nieda .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Whitey Von Nieda 5.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Whitey Von Nieda 2.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Whitey Von Nieda -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Whitey Von Nieda -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Whitey Von Nieda -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Whitey Von Nieda -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Whitey Von Nieda -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Whitey Von Nieda -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Whitey Von Nieda -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Whitey Von Nieda -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Whitey Von Nieda - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.