Neil Johnston vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.