Swen Nater vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Swen Nater 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) 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.