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

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry 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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, 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.

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

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
270th
5th
Rebounds
250th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
+300th
237th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
288th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
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Larry Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
213rd
30th
288th
36th
Rebounds
190th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+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:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 11,450 vs. 28,59617,146
Rebounds
250th
15th
235 5,300 vs. 13,0997,799
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 2,298 vs. 3,026728
Steals
+300th
+300th
515 vs. 739224
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 258 vs. 2,7322,474
Offensive Rebounds
149th
6th
143 1,794 vs. 4,2092,415
Defensive Rebounds
225th
11th
214 3,506 vs. 8,8905,384
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 4,401 vs. 11,3306,929
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 9,086 vs. 19,45710,371
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
367 vs. 1366
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,104 vs. 221,082
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,281 vs. 5,9353,654
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,978 vs. 11,2528,274

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 707 vs. 1,207500
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
204th
95 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
22nd
+278 1 vs. 4948
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:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
5th
265 937 vs. 5,2504,313
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 351 vs. 2,5082,157
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 134 vs. 582448
Steals
288th
92nd
196 55 vs. 11762
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 11 vs. 459448
Offensive Rebounds
248th
1st
247 102 vs. 866764
Defensive Rebounds
250th
3rd
247 249 vs. 1,6421,393
Field Goals Made
268th
4th
264 351 vs. 2,0411,690
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
7th
286 727 vs. 3,6272,900
3-Pointers Made
298th
+300th
+2 47 vs. 047
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
+300th
+45 155 vs. 0155
Free Throws Made
270th
8th
262 188 vs. 1,168980
Free Throws Attempted
269th
2nd
267 245 vs. 2,3172,072

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 66 vs. 216150
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 6 vs. 1711

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry 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:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
213rd
30th
183 16.20 vs. 23.697.50
Rebounds per game
190th
32nd
158 7.50 vs. 10.853.36
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.510.74
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.610.12
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.36 vs. 2.261.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
10th
79 2.54 vs. 3.490.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
158th
31st
127 4.96 vs. 7.372.41
Field Goals Made per game
208th
11th
197 6.22 vs. 9.393.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
252nd
75th
177 12.85 vs. 16.123.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.000.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.021.54
Free Throws Made per game
230th
58th
172 3.23 vs. 4.921.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
222nd
5th
217 4.21 vs. 9.325.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
36th
252 14.20 vs. 24.3110.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 5.32 vs. 11.616.29
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.03 vs. 2.690.66
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.540.29
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.17 vs. 2.131.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.55 vs. 4.012.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.77 vs. 7.603.83
Field Goals Made per game
290th
22nd
268 5.32 vs. 9.454.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 11.02 vs. 16.795.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.000.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 0.002.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.85 vs. 5.412.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.71 vs. 10.737.01

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.