George Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP George Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader George Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games George Johnson 464 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games George Johnson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.