Walter Dukes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Dukes: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Dukes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Walter Dukes 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Walter Dukes 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Walter Dukes 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Dukes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Walter Dukes 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Walter Dukes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Dukes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 10.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 11.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 5,765 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 6,223 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Walter Dukes 608 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Walter Dukes 553 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .369 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .700 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 15.2 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 14.1 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.9 (1961) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 12.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 12.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 447 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 432 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Walter Dukes 51 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Walter Dukes 35 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .416 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .711 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 24.0 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 16.5 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 2.4 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.