Avery Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Avery Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)