Vinnie Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)