John Barber vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

John Barber

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games John Barber 5 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games John Barber 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.