Ray Allen vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Ray Allen 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 and Ray Allen are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 53,101 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 Ray Allen 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 4.8 points more than Ray Allen in his 18 seasons (23.7 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 4,091 points more (28,596 vs. 24,505).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +4.8 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +4,091 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Ray Allen | 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 Ray Allen (+8.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,501).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +8.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 11 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +2,501 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +242 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +2 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +90 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | +3 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +89 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +82 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +47 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +2 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +2.8 | +1.5 | +13.0 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +35.5 | +1.5 | +5.5 | +36.7 | +1 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +4,091 | +2,763 | +502 | +13.0 | +2,972 | +7,407 | +35.5 | +1,537 | +6,332 | +36.7 | +1 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +4.0 | +4.5 | +12.0 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +40.1 | +2.4 | +7.3 | +37.9 | +6 | +45 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +2,501 | +1,113 | +1,532 | +12.0 | +385 | +959 | +40.1 | +660 | +1,742 | +37.9 | +6 | +45 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 1 season more than Ray Allen in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2011—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 37 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.5 | +30.5 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2002 | 19 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2013 | 23 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Shaquille O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 1.0 points in a total of 2 games. |