Sid Catlett vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Sid Catlett 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

Sid Catlett

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Sid Catlett 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett 6 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett 4 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Sid Catlett 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Sid Catlett 9 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Sid Catlett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

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

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.