Aaron Gordon vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Aaron Gordon and Shaquille O'Neal all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Aaron Gordon, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2015 to 2026, and Shaquille O'Neal, with 19 seasons played from 1993 to 2011, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Aaron Gordon vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
277th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
234th
5th
Assists
+300th
236th
269th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
280th
4th
Years1219617

Aaron Gordon vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
255th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
+300th
15th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 9,833 vs. 28,59618,763
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 4,487 vs. 13,0998,612
Assists
+300th
236th
+64 1,945 vs. 3,0261,081
Steals
+300th
+300th
525 vs. 739214
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 446 vs. 2,7322,286
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,260 vs. 4,2092,949
Defensive Rebounds
268th
11th
257 3,227 vs. 8,8905,663
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 3,721 vs. 11,3307,609
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 7,679 vs. 19,45711,778
3-Pointers Made
270th
+300th
+30 773 vs. 1772
3-Pointers Attempted
234th
+300th
+66 2,321 vs. 222,299
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 1,618 vs. 5,9354,317
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,329 vs. 11,2528,923

Games and Years:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 723 vs. 1,207484
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 12 vs. 197

Triple-Doubles:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
221st
21st
200 3 vs. 4946
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
277th
5th
272 920 vs. 5,2504,330
Rebounds
234th
5th
229 439 vs. 2,5082,069
Assists
269th
53rd
216 194 vs. 582388
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 42 vs. 11775
Blocks
280th
4th
276 35 vs. 459424
Offensive Rebounds
96th
1st
95 185 vs. 866681
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
3rd
239 254 vs. 1,6421,388
Field Goals Made
272nd
4th
268 346 vs. 2,0411,695
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 695 vs. 3,6272,932
3-Pointers Made
185th
+300th
+115 71 vs. 071
3-Pointers Attempted
208th
+300th
+92 189 vs. 0189
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 157 vs. 1,1681,011
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 219 vs. 2,3172,098

Games and Years:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 66 vs. 216150
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 6 vs. 1711

Triple-Doubles:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1212
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 13.60 vs. 23.6910.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 6.21 vs. 10.854.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 2.510.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.610.11
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.62 vs. 2.261.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.74 vs. 3.491.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
213rd
32nd
181 4.46 vs. 7.372.90
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 5.15 vs. 9.394.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 10.62 vs. 16.125.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.07 vs. 0.001.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
232nd
+300th
+68 3.21 vs. 0.023.19
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.24 vs. 4.922.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.22 vs. 9.326.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 13.94 vs. 24.3110.37
Rebounds per game
255th
23rd
232 6.65 vs. 11.614.96
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 2.690.24
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.540.09
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.53 vs. 2.131.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
65th
6th
59 2.80 vs. 4.011.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.85 vs. 7.603.75
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 5.24 vs. 9.454.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.53 vs. 16.796.26
3-Pointers Made per game
285th
+300th
+15 1.08 vs. 0.001.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.86 vs. 0.002.86
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.38 vs. 5.413.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.32 vs. 10.737.41

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.