Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Rasheed Wallace.
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 Rasheed Wallace 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 9.3 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (23.7 points against 14.4), and he also scored a total of 12,590 points more (28,596 vs. 16,006).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +9.3 | 19 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +12,590 | 19 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |
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 Rasheed Wallace (+10.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,866).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +10.8 | 17 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +2,866 | 17 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +573 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +301 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +103 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +116 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +70 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +42 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +3.7 | +3.9 | +11.5 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +29.1 | +2.8 | +6.4 | +19.4 | +3 | +98 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +12,590 | +5,010 | +5,928 | +11.5 | +1,085 | +3,206 | +29.1 | +3,655 | +8,090 | +19.4 | +3 | +98 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +11.9 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +35.2 | +3.4 | +7.9 | +21.3 | +3 | +39 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +2,866 | +1,124 | +1,562 | +11.9 | +190 | +540 | +35.2 | +808 | +1,815 | +21.3 | +3 | +39 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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 Rasheed Wallace 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 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2010 | 24 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2010 | 11 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 2013 | 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. |