Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bernard Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)