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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
| Years | 13 | 19 | 10 | 17 |
Blake Griffin vs. Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 176th | 9th | 167 | 14,513 vs. 28,596 | 14,083 |
| Rebounds | 185th | 15th | 170 | 6,109 vs. 13,099 | 6,990 |
| Assists | 232nd | 236th | 4 | 3,055 vs. 3,026 | 29 |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 627 vs. 739 | 112 | |
| Blocks | +300th | 8th | +292 | 359 vs. 2,732 | 2,373 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 229th | 6th | 223 | 1,487 vs. 4,209 | 2,722 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 118th | 11th | 107 | 4,622 vs. 8,890 | 4,268 |
| Field Goals Made | 184th | 7th | 177 | 5,419 vs. 11,330 | 5,911 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 220th | 23rd | 197 | 10,988 vs. 19,457 | 8,469 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 538 vs. 1 | 537 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,639 vs. 22 | 1,617 | |
| Free Throws Made | 157th | 25th | 132 | 3,137 vs. 5,935 | 2,798 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 114th | 4th | 110 | 4,508 vs. 11,252 | 6,744 |
Games and Years: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 47th | +253 | 765 vs. 1,207 | 442 |
| Seasons | 300th | 12th | 288 | 13 vs. 19 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 62nd | 202nd | 140 | 10 vs. 2 | 8 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 94th | 21st | 73 | 11 vs. 49 | 38 |
| 50+ point games | 76th | 40th | 36 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
| 60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 182nd | 5th | 177 | 1,238 vs. 5,250 | 4,012 |
| Rebounds | 187th | 5th | 182 | 525 vs. 2,508 | 1,983 |
| Assists | 200th | 53rd | 147 | 238 vs. 582 | 344 |
| Steals | 212nd | 92nd | 120 | 68 vs. 117 | 49 |
| Blocks | 162nd | 4th | 158 | 53 vs. 459 | 406 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 186th | 1st | 185 | 132 vs. 866 | 734 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 139th | 3rd | 136 | 393 vs. 1,642 | 1,249 |
| Field Goals Made | 170th | 4th | 166 | 477 vs. 2,041 | 1,564 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 200th | 7th | 193 | 970 vs. 3,627 | 2,657 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 77 vs. 0 | 77 | |
| Free Throws Made | 192nd | 8th | 184 | 255 vs. 1,168 | 913 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 178th | 2nd | 176 | 349 vs. 2,317 | 1,968 |
Games and Years: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 9th | +291 | 68 vs. 216 | 148 |
| Playoffs | 154th | 6th | 148 | 10 vs. 17 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 20th | +300th | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 12 | 12 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 102nd | 29th | 73 | 18.97 vs. 23.69 | 4.72 |
| Rebounds per game | 151st | 32nd | 119 | 7.99 vs. 10.85 | 2.87 |
| Assists per game | 228th | +300th | +72 | 3.99 vs. 2.51 | 1.49 |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 0.61 | 0.21 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.47 vs. 2.26 | 1.79 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 237th | 10th | 227 | 1.94 vs. 3.49 | 1.54 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 80th | 32nd | 48 | 6.04 vs. 7.37 | 1.32 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 113rd | 11th | 102 | 7.08 vs. 9.39 | 2.30 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 162nd | 74th | 88 | 14.36 vs. 16.12 | 1.76 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 0.00 | 0.70 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.14 vs. 0.02 | 2.12 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 117th | 58th | 59 | 4.10 vs. 4.92 | 0.82 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 79th | 5th | 74 | 5.89 vs. 9.32 | 3.43 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Blake Griffin | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 144th | 36th | 108 | 18.21 vs. 24.31 | 6.10 |
| Rebounds per game | 162nd | 23rd | 139 | 7.72 vs. 11.61 | 3.89 |
| Assists per game | 253rd | +300th | +47 | 3.50 vs. 2.69 | 0.81 |
| Steals per game | 290th | +300th | +10 | 1.00 vs. 0.54 | 0.46 |
| Blocks per game | 253rd | 15th | 238 | 0.78 vs. 2.13 | 1.35 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 240th | 6th | 234 | 1.94 vs. 4.01 | 2.07 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 105th | 27th | 78 | 5.78 vs. 7.60 | 1.82 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 128th | 22nd | 106 | 7.01 vs. 9.45 | 2.43 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 174th | 83rd | 91 | 14.26 vs. 16.79 | 2.53 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.00 | 0.43 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.13 vs. 0.00 | 1.13 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 197th | 60th | 137 | 3.75 vs. 5.41 | 1.66 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 177th | 2nd | 175 | 5.13 vs. 10.73 | 5.59 |
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.