Anthony Edwards vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Edwards 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 Anthony Edwards, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 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 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.

Anthony Edwards vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
207th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
+300th
237th
212nd
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
270th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
264th
4th
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Anthony Edwards vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal
Points
26th
30th
15th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
256th
23rd
Assists
210th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
137th
+300th
113rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
195th
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:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 9,853 vs. 28,59618,743
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 2,148 vs. 13,09910,951
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 1,696 vs. 3,0261,330
Steals
+300th
+300th
540 vs. 739199
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 254 vs. 2,7322,478
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 299 vs. 4,2093,910
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 1,849 vs. 8,8907,041
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 3,457 vs. 11,3307,873
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 7,684 vs. 19,45711,773
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 1,194 vs. 11,193
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 3,257 vs. 223,235
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 1,745 vs. 5,9354,190
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,170 vs. 11,2529,082

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 407 vs. 1,207800
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 6 vs. 1913

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
22nd
29 25 vs. 4924
50+ point games
50th
42nd
8 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
5th
202 1,130 vs. 5,2504,120
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 279 vs. 2,5082,229
Assists
212nd
53rd
159 230 vs. 582352
Steals
270th
92nd
178 57 vs. 11760
Blocks
264th
4th
260 37 vs. 459422
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 43 vs. 866823
Defensive Rebounds
265th
3rd
262 236 vs. 1,6421,406
Field Goals Made
231st
4th
227 396 vs. 2,0411,645
Field Goals Attempted
246th
7th
239 846 vs. 3,6272,781
3-Pointers Made
75th
+300th
+225 130 vs. 0130
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
+300th
+219 345 vs. 0345
Free Throws Made
241st
8th
233 208 vs. 1,168960
Free Throws Attempted
246th
2nd
244 264 vs. 2,3172,053

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 42 vs. 216174
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 4 vs. 1713

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
8th
20 5 vs. 127
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
30th
4 24.21 vs. 23.690.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 5.28 vs. 10.855.57
Assists per game
210th
+300th
+90 4.17 vs. 2.511.66
Steals per game
137th
+300th
+163 1.33 vs. 0.610.71
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.62 vs. 2.261.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.73 vs. 3.492.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
209th
31st
178 4.54 vs. 7.372.82
Field Goals Made per game
35th
11th
24 8.49 vs. 9.390.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
74th
55 18.88 vs. 16.122.76
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.93 vs. 0.002.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.00 vs. 0.027.98
Free Throws Made per game
102nd
58th
44 4.29 vs. 4.920.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
113rd
5th
108 5.33 vs. 9.323.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
36th
21 26.90 vs. 24.312.60
Rebounds per game
256th
23rd
233 6.64 vs. 11.614.97
Assists per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.48 vs. 2.692.78
Steals per game
113rd
+300th
+187 1.36 vs. 0.540.82
Blocks per game
195th
15th
180 0.88 vs. 2.131.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.02 vs. 4.012.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
112nd
27th
85 5.62 vs. 7.601.98
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
22nd
1 9.43 vs. 9.450.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
83rd
57 20.14 vs. 16.793.35
3-Pointers Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 3.10 vs. 0.003.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.21 vs. 0.008.21
Free Throws Made per game
83rd
60th
23 4.95 vs. 5.410.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
86th
2nd
84 6.29 vs. 10.734.44

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.