John Arthurs vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

John Arthurs

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Arthurs 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Arthurs 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

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

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.