Chet Holmgren vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chet Holmgren 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Chet Holmgren, with a career spanning 3 seasons from 2024 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.

Chet Holmgren vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
+300th
236th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
134th
4th
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Chet Holmgren vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal
Points
--
29th
234th
36th
Rebounds
--
32nd
132nd
23rd
Assists
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
--
15th
18th
15th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 1,928 vs. 28,59626,668
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 946 vs. 13,09912,153
Assists
+300th
236th
+64 270 vs. 3,0262,756
Steals
+300th
+300th
81 vs. 739658
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 266 vs. 2,7322,466
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 186 vs. 4,2094,023
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 760 vs. 8,8908,130
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 701 vs. 11,33010,629
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 1,345 vs. 19,45718,112
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
183 vs. 1182
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
489 vs. 22467
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 343 vs. 5,9355,592
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 437 vs. 11,25210,815

Games and Years:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 118 vs. 1,2071,089
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 3 vs. 1916

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
21st
0 vs. 4949
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 505 vs. 5,2504,745
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 271 vs. 2,5082,237
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 43 vs. 582539
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 24 vs. 11793
Blocks
134th
4th
130 68 vs. 459391
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 56 vs. 866810
Defensive Rebounds
296th
3rd
293 215 vs. 1,6421,427
Field Goals Made
+300th
4th
+296 182 vs. 2,0411,859
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 385 vs. 3,6273,242
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 040
3-Pointers Attempted
284th
+300th
+16 141 vs. 0141
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 101 vs. 1,1681,067
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 130 vs. 2,3172,187

Games and Years:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 33 vs. 216183
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 2 vs. 1715

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chet Holmgren 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:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
29th
16.34 vs. 23.697.35
Rebounds per game
--
32nd
8.02 vs. 10.852.84
Assists per game
--
+300th
2.29 vs. 2.510.22
Steals per game
--
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.610.07
Blocks per game
--
15th
2.25 vs. 2.260.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
10th
1.58 vs. 3.491.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
32nd
6.44 vs. 7.370.92
Field Goals Made per game
--
11th
5.94 vs. 9.393.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
74th
11.40 vs. 16.124.72
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
1.55 vs. 0.001.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
4.14 vs. 0.024.13
Free Throws Made per game
--
58th
2.91 vs. 4.922.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
5th
3.70 vs. 9.325.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
234th
36th
198 15.30 vs. 24.319.00
Rebounds per game
132nd
23rd
109 8.21 vs. 11.613.40
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.30 vs. 2.691.39
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.540.19
Blocks per game
18th
15th
3 2.06 vs. 2.130.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.70 vs. 4.012.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
27th
38 6.52 vs. 7.601.09
Field Goals Made per game
259th
22nd
237 5.52 vs. 9.453.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 11.67 vs. 16.795.13
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.21 vs. 0.001.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 4.27 vs. 0.004.27
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.06 vs. 5.412.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.94 vs. 10.736.79

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.