Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Salmons 5

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Salmons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Salmons 239

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Salmons 11

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)