Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 John Richter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Richter 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Richter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Richter 312

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Richter 27

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Richter 29

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Richter 2

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Richter - n/a **

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.