Shaquille O'Neal vs. William Smith Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
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William Smith:
1971-72 to 1972-73
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Honors and Awards |
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| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 |
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| William Smith | 0 | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |
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| William Smith | 0 | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 |
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| William Smith | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
23.7 | | |
| William Smith |
6.8 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
10.9 | | |
| William Smith |
4.8 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.5 | | |
| William Smith |
0.7 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
0.6 | | |
| William Smith |
- | |   n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.3 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
28,596 | | |
| William Smith |
205 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
13,099 | | |
| William Smith |
143 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3,026 | | |
| William Smith |
20 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
739 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2,732 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
1,207 | | |
| William Smith |
30 | | |
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Percentages |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
.582 | | |
| William Smith |
.431 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
.045 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
.527 | | |
| William Smith |
.597 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
29.7 | | (2000) | |
| William Smith |
8.3 | | (1972) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
13.9 | | (1993) | |
| William Smith |
6.1 | | (1972) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3.8 | | (2000) | |
| William Smith |
0.9 | | (1972) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
0.9 | | (1994) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3.5 | | (1993) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
24.3 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
11.6 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.7 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
0.5 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.1 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
5,250 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2,508 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
582 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
117 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
459 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
216 | | |
| William Smith |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
.563 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
- | | |
| William Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
.504 | | |
| William Smith |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
30.7 | | (2000) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
15.4 | | (2001) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
4.6 | | (1996) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
1.0 | | (2008) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3.0 | | (1994) | |
| William Smith |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
