Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Paxson 44

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Paxson 3

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)