Tom Kozelko vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Kozelko 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

Tom Kozelko

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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