Marvin Barnes vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.