Steve Hawes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Hawes 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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Steve Hawes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.