Joe Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, and Shaquille O'Neal, with 19 seasons played from 1993 to 2011, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Joe Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
50th
9th
88th
5th
Rebounds
281st
15th
200th
5th
Assists
75th
237th
99th
53rd
Steals
152nd
+300th
124th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
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Joe Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
228th
30th
239th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
241st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
+300th
15th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
9th
41 20,407 vs. 28,5968,189
Rebounds
281st
15th
266 5,059 vs. 13,0998,040
Assists
75th
237th
162 5,001 vs. 3,0261,975
Steals
152nd
+300th
+148 1,071 vs. 739332
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 260 vs. 2,7322,472
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,067 vs. 4,2093,142
Defensive Rebounds
169th
11th
158 3,992 vs. 8,8904,898
Field Goals Made
48th
7th
41 7,823 vs. 11,3303,507
Field Goals Attempted
34th
24th
10 17,720 vs. 19,4571,737
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,978 vs. 11,977
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 5,331 vs. 225,309
Free Throws Made
210th
25th
185 2,783 vs. 5,9353,152
Free Throws Attempted
232nd
4th
228 3,468 vs. 11,2527,784

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
48th
18 1,277 vs. 1,20770
Seasons
29th
13th
16 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
204th
1 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
22nd
117 6 vs. 4943
50+ point games
-
42nd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
5th
83 1,828 vs. 5,2503,422
Rebounds
200th
5th
195 506 vs. 2,5082,002
Assists
99th
53rd
46 369 vs. 582213
Steals
124th
92nd
32 96 vs. 11721
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 19 vs. 459440
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
1st
211 116 vs. 866750
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
3rd
139 390 vs. 1,6421,252
Field Goals Made
79th
4th
75 703 vs. 2,0411,338
Field Goals Attempted
66th
7th
59 1,647 vs. 3,6271,980
3-Pointers Made
56th
+300th
+244 158 vs. 0158
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 466 vs. 0466
Free Throws Made
178th
8th
170 264 vs. 1,168904
Free Throws Attempted
190th
2nd
188 339 vs. 2,3171,978

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
9th
96 120 vs. 21696
Playoffs
45th
6th
39 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1212
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
228th
30th
198 15.98 vs. 23.697.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.96 vs. 10.856.89
Assists per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.92 vs. 2.511.41
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.610.23
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.20 vs. 2.262.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.84 vs. 3.492.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 3.13 vs. 7.374.24
Field Goals Made per game
220th
11th
209 6.13 vs. 9.393.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
191st
74th
117 13.88 vs. 16.122.24
3-Pointers Made per game
168th
+300th
+132 1.55 vs. 0.001.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.17 vs. 0.024.16
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.18 vs. 4.922.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.72 vs. 9.326.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
36th
203 15.23 vs. 24.319.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 4.22 vs. 11.617.39
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.690.38
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.540.26
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.16 vs. 2.131.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.97 vs. 4.013.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.25 vs. 7.604.35
Field Goals Made per game
229th
22nd
207 5.86 vs. 9.453.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
83rd
114 13.73 vs. 16.793.07
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.32 vs. 0.001.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 3.88 vs. 0.003.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.20 vs. 5.413.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.83 vs. 10.737.90

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.