Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Dennis Johnson

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 51.1%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatDennis Johnson
23.7 Points / game 14.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.5 Assists / game 5.0
0.6 Steals / game 1.3
2.3 Blocks / game 0.6
58.5% Field goal % 44.6%
2.2% 3-point % 13.3%
52.6% Free throw % 80.0%
58.6% True shooting % 51.1%
1,207 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatDennis Johnson
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.34×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatDennis Johnson
24.3 Points / game 17.3
11.6 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.7 Assists / game 5.6
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
2.1 Blocks / game 0.6
56.3% Field goal % 43.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
49.8% Free throw % 80.1%
216 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatDennis Johnson
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 3
12 All-Star selections 5
8 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#9 All-time GOAT rank #59

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