Wesley Cox vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Wesley Cox 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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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