Magic Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)