Gilbert Arenas vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Gilbert Arenas to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Gilbert Arenas.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Gilbert Arenas in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 3 points more than Gilbert Arenas in his 11 seasons (23.7 points against 20.7), and he also scored a total of 17,194 points more (28,596 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 11 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +3.0 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +17,194 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+7.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,720).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +7.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,720 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +528 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +681 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +668 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +13 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +133 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +188 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +189 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +4 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +16.2 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +30.6 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +27.6 | +8 | +655 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +17,194 | +7,608 | +10,607 | +16.2 | +1,078 | +3,055 | +30.6 | +3,056 | +7,668 | +27.6 | +8 | +655 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +3.9 | +3.3 | +15.3 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +30.5 | +0.9 | +4.8 | +26.5 | +12 | +185 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +4,720 | +1,869 | +3,207 | +15.3 | +46 | +151 | +30.5 | +1,028 | +2,135 | +26.5 | +12 | +185 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 8 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2004 to 2011—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 465 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.7 | +25.7 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.5 | +30.5 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2001 | 16 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 1. |