Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex Caruso 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 Alex Caruso, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2018 to 2025, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
+300th
235th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
181st
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
292nd
4th
Years819417

Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
129th
+300th
110th
+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:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 2,857 vs. 28,59625,739
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 1,201 vs. 13,09911,898
Assists
+300th
235th
+65 1,178 vs. 3,0261,848
Steals
+300th
+300th
557 vs. 739182
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 213 vs. 2,7322,519
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 258 vs. 4,2093,951
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 943 vs. 8,8907,947
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 1,005 vs. 11,33010,325
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 2,282 vs. 19,45717,175
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
425 vs. 1424
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,130 vs. 221,108
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 422 vs. 5,9355,513
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 557 vs. 11,25210,695

Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 417 vs. 1,207790
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 8 vs. 1911

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
21st
0 vs. 4949
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 409 vs. 5,2504,841
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 129 vs. 2,5082,379
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 130 vs. 582452
Steals
181st
92nd
89 74 vs. 11743
Blocks
292nd
4th
288 33 vs. 459426
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 36 vs. 866830
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 93 vs. 1,6421,549
Field Goals Made
+300th
4th
+296 143 vs. 2,0411,898
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 334 vs. 3,6273,293
3-Pointers Made
206th
+300th
+94 66 vs. 066
3-Pointers Attempted
212nd
+300th
+88 186 vs. 0186
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 57 vs. 1,1681,111
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 71 vs. 2,3172,246

Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 54 vs. 216162
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 4 vs. 1713

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso 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:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 6.85 vs. 23.6916.84
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 2.88 vs. 10.857.97
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.82 vs. 2.510.32
Steals per game
129th
+300th
+171 1.34 vs. 0.610.72
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.51 vs. 2.261.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.62 vs. 3.492.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.26 vs. 7.375.10
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.41 vs. 9.396.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 5.47 vs. 16.1210.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 0.001.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 0.022.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 1.01 vs. 4.923.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.34 vs. 9.327.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 7.57 vs. 24.3116.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.39 vs. 11.619.22
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.41 vs. 2.690.29
Steals per game
110th
+300th
+190 1.37 vs. 0.540.83
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.61 vs. 2.131.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.67 vs. 4.013.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.72 vs. 7.605.88
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 2.65 vs. 9.456.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 6.19 vs. 16.7910.61
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.001.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.44 vs. 0.003.44
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 1.06 vs. 5.414.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.31 vs. 10.739.41

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.