Johnny Austin vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Johnny Austin 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Johnny Austin 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 Johnny Austin 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - 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.