Larry Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Larry Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)