Shaquille O'Neal vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Sam Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)