Thales McReynolds vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Thales McReynolds 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

Thales McReynolds

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thales McReynolds: 1965-66 to 1965-66
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Thales McReynolds 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Thales McReynolds 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thales McReynolds 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Thales McReynolds 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Thales McReynolds 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thales McReynolds 3 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Thales McReynolds 6 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Thales McReynolds 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Thales McReynolds 5 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thales McReynolds .083 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Thales McReynolds .500 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thales McReynolds 0.6 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Thales McReynolds 1.2 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Thales McReynolds 0.2 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Thales McReynolds 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Thales McReynolds - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Thales McReynolds - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Thales McReynolds - 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.