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

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Joe Johnson career statistics with the Phoenix Suns and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Joe Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal truly stack up based solely on their time with the Phoenix Suns. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Joe Johnson's 4 seasons (2002 to 2005) and Shaquille O'Neal's 2 seasons (2008 to 2009) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Suns 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

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

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
37th
84th
49th
82nd
Rebounds
48th
64th
62nd
77th
Assists
29th
134th
41st
112nd
Steals
38th
133rd
50th
84th
Blocks
74th
37th
59th
31st
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Joe Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
39th
24th
35th
26th
Rebounds
94th
13th
52nd
11th
Assists
34th
111st
30th
89th
Steals
55th
128th
34th
28th
Blocks
128th
9th
57th
1st

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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
84th
47 3,847 vs. 1,6952,152
Rebounds
48th
64th
16 1,189 vs. 929260
Assists
29th
134th
105 968 vs. 174794
Steals
38th
133rd
95 260 vs. 62198
Blocks
74th
37th
37 80 vs. 14262
Offensive Rebounds
55th
66th
11 292 vs. 25438
Defensive Rebounds
39th
60th
21 897 vs. 675222
Field Goals Made
32nd
83rd
51 1,536 vs. 652884
Field Goals Attempted
25th
96th
71 3,554 vs. 1,0702,484
3-Pointers Made
15th
+150th
+135 349 vs. 0349
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
+150th
+134 889 vs. 1888
Free Throws Made
55th
61st
6 426 vs. 39135
Free Throws Attempted
59th
47th
12 563 vs. 679116
Suns

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
149th
106 275 vs. 103172
Seasons
42nd
115th
73 4 vs. 22
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
82nd
33 201 vs. 76125
Rebounds
62nd
77th
15 65 vs. 4619
Assists
41st
112nd
71 38 vs. 533
Steals
50th
84th
34 14 vs. 59
Blocks
59th
31st
28 6 vs. 137
Offensive Rebounds
74th
74th
0 13 vs. 130
Defensive Rebounds
54th
69th
15 52 vs. 3319
Field Goals Made
50th
91st
41 77 vs. 2255
Field Goals Attempted
48th
92nd
44 176 vs. 50126
3-Pointers Made
25th
+150th
+125 22 vs. 022
3-Pointers Attempted
31st
+150th
+119 49 vs. 049
Free Throws Made
64th
51st
13 25 vs. 327
Free Throws Attempted
58th
40th
18 38 vs. 6426
Suns

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
73rd
139th
66 15 vs. 510
Playoffs
52nd
85th
33 2 vs. 11
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
24th
15 13.99 vs. 16.462.47
Rebounds per game
94th
13th
81 4.32 vs. 9.024.70
Assists per game
34th
111st
77 3.52 vs. 1.691.83
Steals per game
55th
128th
73 0.95 vs. 0.600.34
Blocks per game
128th
9th
119 0.29 vs. 1.381.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
110th
12th
98 1.06 vs. 2.471.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
75th
10th
65 3.26 vs. 6.553.29
Field Goals Made per game
34th
23rd
11 5.59 vs. 6.330.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
57th
31 12.92 vs. 10.392.54
3-Pointers Made per game
37th
+150th
+113 1.27 vs. 0.001.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+150th
+108 3.23 vs. 0.013.22
Free Throws Made per game
92nd
16th
76 1.55 vs. 3.802.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
6th
95 2.05 vs. 6.594.54

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
35th
26th
9 13.40 vs. 15.201.80
Rebounds per game
52nd
11th
41 4.33 vs. 9.204.87
Assists per game
30th
89th
59 2.53 vs. 1.001.53
Steals per game
34th
28th
6 0.93 vs. 1.000.07
Blocks per game
57th
1st
56 0.40 vs. 2.602.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
75th
13th
62 0.87 vs. 2.601.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
40th
7th
33 3.47 vs. 6.603.13
Field Goals Made per game
35th
43rd
8 5.13 vs. 4.400.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
30th
45th
15 11.73 vs. 10.001.73
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
+150th
+133 1.47 vs. 0.001.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
28th
+150th
+122 3.27 vs. 0.003.27
Free Throws Made per game
54th
5th
49 1.67 vs. 6.404.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
47th
1st
46 2.53 vs. 12.8010.27

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Suns franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.