Toby Knight vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Toby Knight 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

Toby Knight

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Toby Knight 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Toby Knight 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Toby Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toby Knight 12.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 3,640 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 1,444 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Toby Knight 335 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Toby Knight 242 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Toby Knight 185 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Toby Knight 283 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .519 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .740 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 19.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 6.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 1.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 1.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 16 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 19 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Toby Knight 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Toby Knight 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Toby Knight 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Toby Knight 6 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .300 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 (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.