Tom Kropp vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kropp: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Kropp 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Kropp 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kropp 193 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Kropp 62 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Kropp 47 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Kropp 20 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Kropp 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Kropp 78 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kropp .440 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kropp .702 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 3.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.9 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kropp 2 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Kropp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Kropp 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kropp 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kropp - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 2.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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