Grant Hill vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1995 to 2013, 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.

Grant Hill vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal
Points
106th
9th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
180th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
107th
237th
+300th
53rd
Steals
86th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
243rd
8th
+300th
4th
Years1819817

Grant Hill vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal
Points
196th
30th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
213rd
+300th
239th
+300th
Steals
189th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
9th
97 17,137 vs. 28,59611,459
Rebounds
180th
15th
165 6,169 vs. 13,0996,930
Assists
107th
237th
130 4,252 vs. 3,0261,226
Steals
86th
+300th
+214 1,248 vs. 739509
Blocks
243rd
8th
235 576 vs. 2,7322,156
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,176 vs. 4,2093,033
Defensive Rebounds
97th
11th
86 4,993 vs. 8,8903,897
Field Goals Made
110th
7th
103 6,345 vs. 11,3304,985
Field Goals Attempted
124th
24th
100 13,126 vs. 19,4576,331
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
219 vs. 1218
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
697 vs. 22675
Free Throws Made
72nd
25th
47 4,228 vs. 5,9351,707
Free Throws Attempted
70th
4th
66 5,498 vs. 11,2525,754

Games and Years:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
138th
48th
90 1,026 vs. 1,207181
Seasons
29th
13th
16 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
19th
204th
185 29 vs. 227

Rankings by Points Scored:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
22nd
132 5 vs. 4944
50+ point games
-
42nd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 523 vs. 5,2504,727
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 238 vs. 2,5082,270
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 140 vs. 582442
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 35 vs. 11782
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 19 vs. 459440
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 43 vs. 866823
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 195 vs. 1,6421,447
Field Goals Made
+300th
4th
+296 200 vs. 2,0411,841
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 426 vs. 3,6273,201
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 05
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 021
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 118 vs. 1,1681,050
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 151 vs. 2,3172,166

Games and Years:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 39 vs. 216177
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 8 vs. 179

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Grant Hill 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:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
196th
30th
166 16.70 vs. 23.696.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 6.01 vs. 10.854.84
Assists per game
213rd
+300th
+87 4.14 vs. 2.511.64
Steals per game
189th
+300th
+111 1.22 vs. 0.610.60
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.56 vs. 2.261.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.15 vs. 3.492.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
31st
135 4.87 vs. 7.372.50
Field Goals Made per game
214th
11th
203 6.18 vs. 9.393.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
258th
74th
184 12.79 vs. 16.123.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.000.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.020.66
Free Throws Made per game
115th
58th
57 4.12 vs. 4.920.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
109th
5th
104 5.36 vs. 9.323.96

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Grant Hill Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 13.41 vs. 24.3110.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 6.10 vs. 11.615.51
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.59 vs. 2.690.90
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.90 vs. 0.540.36
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.49 vs. 2.131.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.10 vs. 4.012.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
153rd
27th
126 5.00 vs. 7.602.60
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 5.13 vs. 9.454.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.92 vs. 16.795.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.000.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.000.54
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.03 vs. 5.412.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.87 vs. 10.736.86

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.