Donovan Mitchell vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Donovan Mitchell 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?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Donovan Mitchell, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 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.

Donovan Mitchell vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal
Points
188th
9th
91st
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
296th
237th
144th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
149th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
Years919817

Donovan Mitchell vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal
Points
17th
30th
7th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
157th
+300th
119th
+300th
Steals
113rd
+300th
110th
+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:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
188th
9th
179 14,236 vs. 28,59614,360
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 2,462 vs. 13,09910,637
Assists
296th
237th
59 2,700 vs. 3,026326
Steals
+300th
+300th
786 vs. 73947
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 182 vs. 2,7322,550
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 460 vs. 4,2093,749
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 2,002 vs. 8,8906,888
Field Goals Made
227th
7th
220 5,041 vs. 11,3306,289
Field Goals Attempted
210th
24th
186 11,164 vs. 19,4578,293
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,739 vs. 11,738
3-Pointers Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 4,733 vs. 224,711
Free Throws Made
282nd
25th
257 2,415 vs. 5,9353,520
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,872 vs. 11,2528,380

Games and Years:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 570 vs. 1,207637
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 9 vs. 1910

Rankings by Points Scored:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
40th
22nd
18 32 vs. 4917
50+ point games
76th
42nd
34 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
91st
5th
86 1,783 vs. 5,2503,467
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 314 vs. 2,5082,194
Assists
144th
53rd
91 303 vs. 582279
Steals
149th
92nd
57 86 vs. 11731
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 21 vs. 459438
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 51 vs. 866815
Defensive Rebounds
236th
3rd
233 263 vs. 1,6421,379
Field Goals Made
104th
4th
100 617 vs. 2,0411,424
Field Goals Attempted
97th
7th
90 1,403 vs. 3,6272,224
3-Pointers Made
32nd
+300th
+268 199 vs. 0199
3-Pointers Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 561 vs. 0561
Free Throws Made
111st
8th
103 350 vs. 1,168818
Free Throws Attempted
131st
2nd
129 424 vs. 2,3171,893

Games and Years:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 63 vs. 216153
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 8 vs. 179

Rankings by Points Scored:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
8th
12 7 vs. 125
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
17th
30th
13 24.98 vs. 23.691.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 4.32 vs. 10.856.53
Assists per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.74 vs. 2.512.23
Steals per game
113rd
+300th
+187 1.38 vs. 0.610.77
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.32 vs. 2.261.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.81 vs. 3.492.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 3.51 vs. 7.373.85
Field Goals Made per game
24th
11th
13 8.84 vs. 9.390.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
74th
61 19.59 vs. 16.123.47
3-Pointers Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 3.05 vs. 0.003.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 8.30 vs. 0.028.29
Free Throws Made per game
105th
58th
47 4.24 vs. 4.920.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
133rd
5th
128 5.04 vs. 9.324.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Donovan Mitchell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
7th
36th
29 28.30 vs. 24.314.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 4.98 vs. 11.616.63
Assists per game
119th
+300th
+181 4.81 vs. 2.692.12
Steals per game
110th
+300th
+190 1.37 vs. 0.540.82
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.33 vs. 2.131.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.81 vs. 4.013.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
244th
27th
217 4.17 vs. 7.603.43
Field Goals Made per game
18th
22nd
4 9.79 vs. 9.450.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
83rd
73 22.27 vs. 16.795.48
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 3.16 vs. 0.003.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 8.90 vs. 0.008.90
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
60th
7 5.56 vs. 5.410.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
67th
2nd
65 6.73 vs. 10.734.00

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.