DeMar DeRozan vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMar DeRozan 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where DeMar DeRozan, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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, 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.

DeMar DeRozan vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal
Points
25th
9th
157th
5th
Rebounds
263rd
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
76th
236th
210th
53rd
Steals
107th
+300th
194th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
Years1719717

DeMar DeRozan vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal
Points
49th
29th
62nd
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
213rd
+300th
224th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
209th
+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:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
9th
16 25,387 vs. 28,5963,209
Rebounds
263rd
15th
248 5,229 vs. 13,0997,870
Assists
76th
236th
160 4,895 vs. 3,0261,869
Steals
107th
+300th
+193 1,177 vs. 739438
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 394 vs. 2,7322,338
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 837 vs. 4,2093,372
Defensive Rebounds
133rd
11th
122 4,392 vs. 8,8904,498
Field Goals Made
24th
7th
17 9,100 vs. 11,3302,230
Field Goals Attempted
24th
23rd
1 19,387 vs. 19,45770
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 1617
3-Pointers Attempted
283rd
+300th
+17 2,058 vs. 222,036
Free Throws Made
15th
25th
10 6,569 vs. 5,935634
Free Throws Attempted
25th
4th
21 7,805 vs. 11,2523,447

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
47th
5 1,192 vs. 1,20715
Seasons
58th
12th
46 17 vs. 192

Triple-Doubles:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
202nd
73 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
21st
28 26 vs. 4923
50+ point games
49th
40th
9 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
157th
5th
152 1,375 vs. 5,2503,875
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 296 vs. 2,5082,212
Assists
210th
53rd
157 232 vs. 582350
Steals
194th
92nd
102 72 vs. 11745
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 14 vs. 459445
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 42 vs. 866824
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
3rd
239 254 vs. 1,6421,388
Field Goals Made
165th
4th
161 494 vs. 2,0411,547
Field Goals Attempted
140th
7th
133 1,183 vs. 3,6272,444
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 024
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
112 vs. 0112
Free Throws Made
103rd
8th
95 363 vs. 1,168805
Free Throws Attempted
128th
2nd
126 426 vs. 2,3171,891

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 63 vs. 216153
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 7 vs. 1710

Triple-Doubles:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
8th
70 1 vs. 1211
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
49th
29th
20 21.30 vs. 23.692.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 4.39 vs. 10.856.47
Assists per game
213rd
+300th
+87 4.11 vs. 2.511.60
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.610.38
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.33 vs. 2.261.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.70 vs. 3.492.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.68 vs. 7.373.68
Field Goals Made per game
66th
11th
55 7.63 vs. 9.391.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
74th
8 16.26 vs. 16.120.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.000.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.73 vs. 0.021.71
Free Throws Made per game
36th
58th
22 5.51 vs. 4.920.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
5th
43 6.55 vs. 9.322.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
36th
26 21.83 vs. 24.312.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 4.70 vs. 11.616.91
Assists per game
224th
+300th
+76 3.68 vs. 2.690.99
Steals per game
209th
+300th
+91 1.14 vs. 0.540.60
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.22 vs. 2.131.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.67 vs. 4.013.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
269th
27th
242 4.03 vs. 7.603.57
Field Goals Made per game
75th
22nd
53 7.84 vs. 9.451.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
48th
83rd
35 18.78 vs. 16.791.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.000.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.78 vs. 0.001.78
Free Throws Made per game
42nd
60th
18 5.76 vs. 5.410.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
2nd
62 6.76 vs. 10.733.96

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.