Mickey Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mickey Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.