Walter Davis vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.