Blake Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2011 to 2023, 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.

Blake Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
176th
9th
182nd
5th
Rebounds
185th
15th
187th
5th
Assists
232nd
236th
200th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
212nd
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
162nd
4th
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Blake Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
102nd
29th
144th
36th
Rebounds
151st
32nd
162nd
23rd
Assists
228th
+300th
253rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
290th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
253rd
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:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
176th
9th
167 14,513 vs. 28,59614,083
Rebounds
185th
15th
170 6,109 vs. 13,0996,990
Assists
232nd
236th
4 3,055 vs. 3,02629
Steals
+300th
+300th
627 vs. 739112
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 359 vs. 2,7322,373
Offensive Rebounds
229th
6th
223 1,487 vs. 4,2092,722
Defensive Rebounds
118th
11th
107 4,622 vs. 8,8904,268
Field Goals Made
184th
7th
177 5,419 vs. 11,3305,911
Field Goals Attempted
220th
23rd
197 10,988 vs. 19,4578,469
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 1537
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,639 vs. 221,617
Free Throws Made
157th
25th
132 3,137 vs. 5,9352,798
Free Throws Attempted
114th
4th
110 4,508 vs. 11,2526,744

Games and Years:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 765 vs. 1,207442
Seasons
300th
12th
288 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
202nd
140 10 vs. 28

Rankings by Points Scored:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
94th
21st
73 11 vs. 4938
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:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
182nd
5th
177 1,238 vs. 5,2504,012
Rebounds
187th
5th
182 525 vs. 2,5081,983
Assists
200th
53rd
147 238 vs. 582344
Steals
212nd
92nd
120 68 vs. 11749
Blocks
162nd
4th
158 53 vs. 459406
Offensive Rebounds
186th
1st
185 132 vs. 866734
Defensive Rebounds
139th
3rd
136 393 vs. 1,6421,249
Field Goals Made
170th
4th
166 477 vs. 2,0411,564
Field Goals Attempted
200th
7th
193 970 vs. 3,6272,657
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 029
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 077
Free Throws Made
192nd
8th
184 255 vs. 1,168913
Free Throws Attempted
178th
2nd
176 349 vs. 2,3171,968

Games and Years:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 68 vs. 216148
Playoffs
154th
6th
148 10 vs. 177

Triple-Doubles:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Blake Griffin 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:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
29th
73 18.97 vs. 23.694.72
Rebounds per game
151st
32nd
119 7.99 vs. 10.852.87
Assists per game
228th
+300th
+72 3.99 vs. 2.511.49
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.610.21
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.47 vs. 2.261.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
237th
10th
227 1.94 vs. 3.491.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
32nd
48 6.04 vs. 7.371.32
Field Goals Made per game
113rd
11th
102 7.08 vs. 9.392.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
162nd
74th
88 14.36 vs. 16.121.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.70 vs. 0.000.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 0.022.12
Free Throws Made per game
117th
58th
59 4.10 vs. 4.920.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
5th
74 5.89 vs. 9.323.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
144th
36th
108 18.21 vs. 24.316.10
Rebounds per game
162nd
23rd
139 7.72 vs. 11.613.89
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.50 vs. 2.690.81
Steals per game
290th
+300th
+10 1.00 vs. 0.540.46
Blocks per game
253rd
15th
238 0.78 vs. 2.131.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
240th
6th
234 1.94 vs. 4.012.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
105th
27th
78 5.78 vs. 7.601.82
Field Goals Made per game
128th
22nd
106 7.01 vs. 9.452.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
174th
83rd
91 14.26 vs. 16.792.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.000.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 0.001.13
Free Throws Made per game
197th
60th
137 3.75 vs. 5.411.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
177th
2nd
175 5.13 vs. 10.735.59

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.