Tate Armstrong vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.