Gus Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

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

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.