John Barnhill vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Barnhill 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.