Arnie Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Arnie Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.