Nate Johnston vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nate Johnston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)