Rich Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Rich Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Shaquille O'Neal .582

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

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

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.