Willie Jones vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Willie Jones 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

Willie Jones

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Willie Jones 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Willie Jones 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Willie Jones 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Willie Jones 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Willie Jones 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 Willie Jones 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 2,016 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 767 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Willie Jones 545 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Willie Jones 272 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .393 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .682 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.2 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 3.3 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.4 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 157 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 37 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Willie Jones 43 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Willie Jones 16 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .418 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .862 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 11.0 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.6 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 3.4 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - 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.