Clyde Drexler vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Clyde Drexler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1984 to 1998, 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.

Clyde Drexler vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal
Points
38th
9th
33rd
5th
Rebounds
140th
15th
51st
5th
Assists
39th
236th
24th
53rd
Steals
9th
+300th
13th
92nd
Blocks
182nd
8th
68th
4th
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Clyde Drexler vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal
Points
65th
29th
83rd
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
231st
23rd
Assists
84th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
278th
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:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
9th
29 22,195 vs. 28,5966,401
Rebounds
140th
15th
125 6,677 vs. 13,0996,422
Assists
39th
236th
197 6,125 vs. 3,0263,099
Steals
9th
+300th
+291 2,207 vs. 7391,468
Blocks
182nd
8th
174 719 vs. 2,7322,013
Offensive Rebounds
46th
6th
40 2,615 vs. 4,2091,594
Defensive Rebounds
158th
11th
147 4,062 vs. 8,8904,828
Field Goals Made
36th
7th
29 8,335 vs. 11,3302,995
Field Goals Attempted
35th
23rd
12 17,673 vs. 19,4571,784
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 1826
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
+300th
+114 2,603 vs. 222,581
Free Throws Made
50th
25th
25 4,698 vs. 5,9351,237
Free Throws Attempted
46th
4th
42 5,962 vs. 11,2525,290

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
47th
51 1,086 vs. 1,207121
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
202nd
180 25 vs. 223

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
21st
36 21 vs. 4928
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:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
5th
28 2,963 vs. 5,2502,287
Rebounds
51st
5th
46 1,002 vs. 2,5081,506
Assists
24th
53rd
29 891 vs. 582309
Steals
13th
92nd
79 278 vs. 117161
Blocks
68th
4th
64 108 vs. 459351
Offensive Rebounds
25th
1st
24 359 vs. 866507
Defensive Rebounds
57th
3rd
54 643 vs. 1,642999
Field Goals Made
32nd
4th
28 1,076 vs. 2,041965
Field Goals Attempted
28th
7th
21 2,408 vs. 3,6271,219
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 0141
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 0489
Free Throws Made
36th
8th
28 670 vs. 1,168498
Free Throws Attempted
36th
2nd
34 851 vs. 2,3171,466

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
9th
45 145 vs. 21671
Playoffs
17th
6th
11 15 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
8th
47 2 vs. 1210
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
29th
36 20.44 vs. 23.693.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 6.15 vs. 10.854.70
Assists per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.64 vs. 2.513.13
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.611.42
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.66 vs. 2.261.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
10th
102 2.41 vs. 3.491.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.74 vs. 7.373.63
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
11th
52 7.67 vs. 9.391.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
74th
9 16.27 vs. 16.120.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.000.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.022.38
Free Throws Made per game
96th
58th
38 4.33 vs. 4.920.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
5th
96 5.49 vs. 9.323.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
36th
47 20.43 vs. 24.313.87
Rebounds per game
231st
23rd
208 6.91 vs. 11.614.70
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 2.693.45
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.541.38
Blocks per game
278th
15th
263 0.74 vs. 2.131.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
6th
108 2.48 vs. 4.011.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
27th
189 4.43 vs. 7.603.17
Field Goals Made per game
99th
22nd
77 7.42 vs. 9.452.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
83rd
8 16.61 vs. 16.790.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.000.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.003.37
Free Throws Made per game
100th
60th
40 4.62 vs. 5.410.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
2nd
109 5.87 vs. 10.734.86

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.