Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Thompson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
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John Thompson:
1964-65 to 1965-66
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Honors and Awards |
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| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 |
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| John Thompson | 0 | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |
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| John Thompson | 0 | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 |
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| John Thompson | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
23.7 | | |
| John Thompson |
3.5 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
10.9 | | |
| John Thompson |
3.5 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.5 | | |
| John Thompson |
0.3 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
0.6 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | |   n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.3 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
28,596 | | |
| John Thompson |
262 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
13,099 | | |
| John Thompson |
260 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3,026 | | |
| John Thompson |
19 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
739 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2,732 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
1,207 | | |
| John Thompson |
74 | | |
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Percentages |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
.582 | | |
| John Thompson |
.410 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
.045 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
.527 | | |
| John Thompson |
.595 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
29.7 | | (2000) | |
| John Thompson |
3.6 | | (1965) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
13.9 | | (1993) | |
| John Thompson |
3.6 | | (1965) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3.8 | | (2000) | |
| John Thompson |
0.3 | | (1966) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
0.9 | | (1994) | |
| John Thompson |
- | | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3.5 | | (1993) | |
| John Thompson |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
24.3 | | |
| John Thompson |
2.2 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
11.6 | | |
| John Thompson |
2.7 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.7 | | |
| John Thompson |
0.2 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
0.5 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2.1 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
5,250 | | |
| John Thompson |
13 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
2,508 | | |
| John Thompson |
16 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
582 | | |
| John Thompson |
1 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
117 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
459 | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
216 | | |
| John Thompson |
6 | | |
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Percentages |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
.563 | | |
| John Thompson |
.214 | | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
- | | |
| John Thompson |
- | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
.504 | | |
| John Thompson |
1.000 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
30.7 | | (2000) | |
| John Thompson |
3.7 | | (1965) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
15.4 | | (2001) | |
| John Thompson |
4.0 | | (1965) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
4.6 | | (1996) | |
| John Thompson |
0.3 | | (1965) | |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
1.0 | | (2008) | |
| John Thompson |
- | | | n/a **
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
3.0 | | (1994) | |
| John Thompson |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
