John Brown vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Brown 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Brown 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Brown 703 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Brown 250 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Brown 486 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Brown 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Brown 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Brown 7 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.