Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Salley 9

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Salley 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Salley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Salley 916

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Salley 983

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Salley 588

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Salley 104

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Salley 159

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Salley 2.8 (1992)