Neil Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Neil Johnson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Neil Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnson 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 Neil Johnson 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.