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

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Horace Grant 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Horace Grant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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.

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

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal
Points
230th
9th
79th
5th
Rebounds
52nd
15th
21st
5th
Assists
+300th
235th
105th
53rd
Steals
120th
+300th
46th
92nd
Blocks
76th
8th
28th
4th
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Horace Grant vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
144th
32nd
115th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
173rd
15th
143rd
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:

Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
230th
9th
221 12,996 vs. 28,59615,600
Rebounds
52nd
15th
37 9,443 vs. 13,0993,656
Assists
+300th
235th
+65 2,575 vs. 3,026451
Steals
120th
+300th
+180 1,143 vs. 739404
Blocks
76th
8th
68 1,136 vs. 2,7321,596
Offensive Rebounds
16th
6th
10 3,467 vs. 4,209742
Defensive Rebounds
50th
11th
39 5,976 vs. 8,8902,914
Field Goals Made
180th
7th
173 5,439 vs. 11,3305,891
Field Goals Attempted
241st
23rd
218 10,695 vs. 19,4578,762
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 13
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 2241
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,114 vs. 5,9353,821
Free Throws Attempted
297th
4th
293 3,053 vs. 11,2528,199

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
47th
14 1,165 vs. 1,20742
Seasons
51st
12th
39 17 vs. 192

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
5th
74 1,907 vs. 5,2503,343
Rebounds
21st
5th
16 1,457 vs. 2,5081,051
Assists
105th
53rd
52 360 vs. 582222
Steals
46th
92nd
46 171 vs. 11754
Blocks
28th
4th
24 173 vs. 459286
Offensive Rebounds
5th
1st
4 549 vs. 866317
Defensive Rebounds
24th
3rd
21 908 vs. 1,642734
Field Goals Made
58th
4th
54 786 vs. 2,0411,255
Field Goals Attempted
90th
7th
83 1,483 vs. 3,6272,144
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
Free Throws Made
122nd
8th
114 334 vs. 1,168834
Free Throws Attempted
101st
2nd
99 468 vs. 2,3171,849

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
9th
17 170 vs. 21646
Playoffs
45th
6th
39 13 vs. 174

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 11.16 vs. 23.6912.54
Rebounds per game
144th
32nd
112 8.11 vs. 10.852.75
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.21 vs. 2.510.30
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 0.610.37
Blocks per game
173rd
15th
158 0.98 vs. 2.261.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
37th
10th
27 2.98 vs. 3.490.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
142nd
31st
111 5.13 vs. 7.372.24
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 4.67 vs. 9.394.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 9.18 vs. 16.126.94
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.020.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 1.81 vs. 4.923.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.62 vs. 9.326.70

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 11.22 vs. 24.3113.09
Rebounds per game
115th
23rd
92 8.57 vs. 11.613.04
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.12 vs. 2.690.58
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.540.46
Blocks per game
143rd
15th
128 1.02 vs. 2.131.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
6th
21 3.23 vs. 4.010.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
128th
27th
101 5.34 vs. 7.602.26
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.62 vs. 9.454.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 8.72 vs. 16.798.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.000.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 1.96 vs. 5.413.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.75 vs. 10.737.97

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.