Allen Iverson vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, 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.

Allen Iverson vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
30th
9th
60th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
53rd
237th
82nd
53rd
Steals
14th
+300th
58th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
Years1419817

Allen Iverson vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal
Points
9th
29th
3rd
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
+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:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
9th
21 24,368 vs. 28,5964,228
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 3,394 vs. 13,0999,705
Assists
53rd
237th
184 5,624 vs. 3,0262,598
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 1,983 vs. 7391,244
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 164 vs. 2,7322,568
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 745 vs. 4,2093,464
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 2,649 vs. 8,8906,241
Field Goals Made
33rd
7th
26 8,467 vs. 11,3302,863
Field Goals Attempted
20th
23rd
3 19,906 vs. 19,457449
3-Pointers Made
147th
+300th
+153 1,059 vs. 11,058
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 223,361
Free Throws Made
16th
25th
9 6,375 vs. 5,935440
Free Throws Attempted
20th
4th
16 8,168 vs. 11,2523,084

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
251st
47th
204 914 vs. 1,207293
Seasons
194th
13th
181 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
202nd
73 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
21st
15 79 vs. 4930
50+ point games
10th
40th
30 11 vs. 38
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
5th
55 2,111 vs. 5,2503,139
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 273 vs. 2,5082,235
Assists
82nd
53rd
29 425 vs. 582157
Steals
58th
92nd
34 147 vs. 11730
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 14 vs. 459445
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 59 vs. 866807
Defensive Rebounds
300th
3rd
297 214 vs. 1,6421,428
Field Goals Made
66th
4th
62 755 vs. 2,0411,286
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
7th
45 1,882 vs. 3,6271,745
3-Pointers Made
85th
+300th
+215 123 vs. 0123
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 376 vs. 0376
Free Throws Made
60th
8th
52 478 vs. 1,168690
Free Throws Attempted
56th
2nd
54 626 vs. 2,3171,691

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 71 vs. 216145
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 8 vs. 179

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
8th
3 10 vs. 122
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
29th
20 26.66 vs. 23.692.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.71 vs. 10.857.14
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 2.513.65
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.611.56
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.18 vs. 2.262.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.82 vs. 3.492.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.90 vs. 7.374.47
Field Goals Made per game
15th
11th
4 9.26 vs. 9.390.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
74th
70 21.78 vs. 16.125.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 0.001.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
170th
+300th
+130 3.70 vs. 0.023.68
Free Throws Made per game
9th
58th
49 6.97 vs. 4.922.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
5th
1 8.94 vs. 9.320.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
36th
33 29.73 vs. 24.315.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.85 vs. 11.617.77
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 2.693.29
Steals per game
12th
+300th
+288 2.07 vs. 0.541.53
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.20 vs. 2.131.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.83 vs. 4.013.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.01 vs. 7.604.59
Field Goals Made per game
4th
22nd
18 10.63 vs. 9.451.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
83rd
82 26.51 vs. 16.799.72
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.001.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 0.005.30
Free Throws Made per game
15th
60th
45 6.73 vs. 5.411.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
2nd
13 8.82 vs. 10.731.91

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.