Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Roche Comparison

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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

John Roche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Roche 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Roche 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Roche 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Roche 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Roche 178

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Roche 640

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Roche 22

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Roche -

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Roche -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Roche -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Roche -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Roche 0

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Roche - *

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Roche -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.