Buck Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Buck Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)