Don Henriksen vs. Shaquille O'Neal Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shaquille O'Neal and Don Henriksen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Don Henriksen played 2 years in the NBA, 17 less than Shaquille O'Neal, who played 19. Don Henriksen had the first of his seasons in 1952-53, while Shaquille O'Neal had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
68 |
33.3 |
8.4 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.1 |
.626 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
81 |
37.9 |
23.4 |
4.2 |
9.6 |
13.9 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
16.1 |
.562 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
5.3 |
8.9 |
.592 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
2 |
47.0 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
.667 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.5 |
.556 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Don Henriksen didn't play in 1953-54.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
70 |
23.8 |
5.9 |
- |
- |
6.9 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
.342 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.8 |
.703 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
81 |
39.8 |
29.3 |
4.7 |
8.5 |
13.2 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
11.8 |
19.6 |
.599 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
5.8 |
10.5 |
.554 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
3 |
23.3 |
4.3 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
.250 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.3 |
.700 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
3 |
42.0 |
20.7 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
13.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
7.7 |
15.0 |
.511 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.3 |
11.3 |
.471 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
79 |
37.0 |
29.3 |
4.2 |
7.3 |
11.4 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
11.8 |
20.2 |
.583 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.8 |
10.8 |
.533 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
21 |
38.3 |
25.7 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
11.9 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
9.3 |
16.1 |
.577 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.1 |
12.4 |
.571 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
54 |
36.0 |
26.6 |
3.4 |
7.7 |
11.0 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
11.0 |
19.1 |
.573 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.500 |
4.6 |
9.5 |
.487 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
12 |
38.3 |
25.8 |
4.1 |
5.9 |
10.0 |
4.6 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
10.9 |
18.0 |
.606 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.0 |
10.2 |
.393 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
51 |
38.1 |
26.2 |
3.8 |
8.7 |
12.5 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
10.8 |
19.4 |
.557 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
9.4 |
.484 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
9 |
36.2 |
26.9 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
10.6 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
9.9 |
19.2 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.1 |
11.7 |
.610 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
60 |
36.3 |
28.3 |
3.5 |
7.9 |
11.4 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
11.2 |
19.1 |
.584 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.0 |
11.4 |
.527 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
13 |
38.5 |
30.5 |
3.7 |
6.5 |
10.2 |
2.9 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
12.2 |
19.8 |
.612 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.2 |
12.2 |
.503 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
49 |
34.8 |
26.3 |
3.8 |
6.9 |
10.7 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
10.4 |
18.1 |
.576 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
5.5 |
10.2 |
.540 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
8 |
39.4 |
26.6 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
11.6 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
9.9 |
19.4 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.9 |
14.8 |
.466 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
74 |
39.5 |
28.7 |
3.9 |
8.8 |
12.7 |
3.7 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
11.0 |
19.2 |
.572 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
6.7 |
13.1 |
.513 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
16 |
42.3 |
30.4 |
5.7 |
9.8 |
15.4 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
11.9 |
21.5 |
.555 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.6 |
12.5 |
.525 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
67 |
36.1 |
27.2 |
3.5 |
7.2 |
10.7 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
10.6 |
18.3 |
.579 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
5.9 |
10.7 |
.555 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
19 |
40.8 |
28.5 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
12.6 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
10.7 |
20.2 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.1 |
10.9 |
.649 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
67 |
37.8 |
27.5 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
11.1 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
10.4 |
18.1 |
.574 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.7 |
10.8 |
.622 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
12 |
40.1 |
27.0 |
5.3 |
9.6 |
14.8 |
3.7 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
18.8 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.8 |
11.0 |
.621 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
67 |
36.8 |
21.5 |
3.7 |
7.8 |
11.5 |
2.9 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
8.3 |
14.1 |
.584 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
10.1 |
.490 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
22 |
41.9 |
21.5 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
13.2 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
14.0 |
.593 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.0 |
11.5 |
.429 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
73 |
34.1 |
22.9 |
3.5 |
6.9 |
10.4 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
9.0 |
15.0 |
.601 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.8 |
10.5 |
.461 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
13 |
33.0 |
19.4 |
1.5 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
13.9 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.8 |
8.2 |
.472 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
59 |
30.6 |
20.0 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
9.2 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
8.1 |
13.6 |
.600 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
8.0 |
.469 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
23 |
33.0 |
18.4 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
9.8 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
7.7 |
12.7 |
.612 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
7.9 |
.374 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
40 |
28.4 |
17.3 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
7.4 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
7.1 |
12.0 |
.591 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
7.4 |
.422 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
4 |
30.3 |
18.8 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
14.8 |
.559 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
6.8 |
.333 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
61 |
28.7 |
13.6 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
9.1 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
9.1 |
.593 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.8 |
5.5 |
.503 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
5 |
30.0 |
15.2 |
2.6 |
6.6 |
9.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
10.0 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.4 |
12.8 |
.500 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
75 |
30.0 |
17.8 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
8.4 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
6.8 |
11.2 |
.609 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
.595 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
53 |
23.4 |
12.0 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
6.7 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
8.7 |
.566 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
.496 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
11 |
22.1 |
11.5 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
8.5 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.8 |
4.3 |
.660 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
37 |
20.3 |
9.2 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
3.5 |
.557 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Henriksen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaquille O'Neal |
2 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |