John Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Johnson 869 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

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

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Johnson 73 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.