Baron Davis vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, 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.

Baron Davis vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal
Points
218th
9th
268th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
42nd
237th
136th
53rd
Steals
48th
+300th
97th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
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Baron Davis vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal
Points
219th
30th
122nd
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
32nd
+300th
49th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
4th
+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:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
218th
9th
209 13,447 vs. 28,59615,149
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 3,183 vs. 13,0999,916
Assists
42nd
237th
195 6,025 vs. 3,0262,999
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 739791
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 360 vs. 2,7322,372
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 762 vs. 4,2093,447
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 2,421 vs. 8,8906,469
Field Goals Made
245th
7th
238 4,888 vs. 11,3306,442
Field Goals Attempted
168th
24th
144 11,951 vs. 19,4577,506
3-Pointers Made
75th
+300th
+225 1,332 vs. 11,331
3-Pointers Attempted
53rd
+300th
+247 4,159 vs. 224,137
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,339 vs. 5,9353,596
Free Throws Attempted
261st
4th
257 3,292 vs. 11,2527,960

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 835 vs. 1,207372
Seasons
300th
13th
287 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
204th
142 10 vs. 28

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
22nd
256 2 vs. 4947
50+ point games
-
42nd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
5th
263 942 vs. 5,2504,308
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 213 vs. 2,5082,295
Assists
136th
53rd
83 311 vs. 582271
Steals
97th
92nd
5 114 vs. 1173
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 24 vs. 459435
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 49 vs. 866817
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 164 vs. 1,6421,478
Field Goals Made
283rd
4th
279 329 vs. 2,0411,712
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
7th
276 745 vs. 3,6272,882
3-Pointers Made
118th
+300th
+182 99 vs. 099
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 283 vs. 0283
Free Throws Made
275th
8th
267 185 vs. 1,168983
Free Throws Attempted
250th
2nd
248 261 vs. 2,3172,056

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 50 vs. 216166
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 7 vs. 1710

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis 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:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
219th
30th
189 16.10 vs. 23.697.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.81 vs. 10.857.04
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.22 vs. 2.514.71
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.83 vs. 0.611.22
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.43 vs. 2.261.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.91 vs. 3.492.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.90 vs. 7.374.47
Field Goals Made per game
264th
11th
253 5.85 vs. 9.393.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
74th
97 14.31 vs. 16.121.81
3-Pointers Made per game
145th
+300th
+155 1.60 vs. 0.001.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
+300th
+241 4.98 vs. 0.024.96
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.80 vs. 4.922.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
282nd
5th
277 3.94 vs. 9.325.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
36th
86 18.84 vs. 24.315.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 4.26 vs. 11.617.35
Assists per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.22 vs. 2.693.53
Steals per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.28 vs. 0.541.74
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.48 vs. 2.131.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.98 vs. 4.013.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.28 vs. 7.604.32
Field Goals Made per game
158th
22nd
136 6.58 vs. 9.452.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
83rd
70 14.90 vs. 16.791.89
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.98 vs. 0.001.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 5.66 vs. 0.005.66
Free Throws Made per game
206th
60th
146 3.70 vs. 5.411.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
2nd
162 5.22 vs. 10.735.51

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.