Tom LaGarde vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom LaGarde 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom LaGarde 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Tom LaGarde 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (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.