Ted McClain vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ted McClain 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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