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: 1977-78 to 1977-78
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 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 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 0 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 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

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

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 739

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

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.