Donnie Butcher vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Donnie Butcher 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Donnie Butcher 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 Donnie Butcher 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - 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.