Ja Morant vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ja Morant 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ja Morant, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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.

Ja Morant vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
+300th
237th
297th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
Years719417

Ja Morant vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal
Points
--
30th
20th
36th
Rebounds
--
32nd
296th
23rd
Assists
26th
+300th
15th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
--
15th
+300th
15th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 7,228 vs. 28,59621,368
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 1,501 vs. 13,09911,598
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 2,389 vs. 3,026637
Steals
+300th
+300th
329 vs. 739410
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 89 vs. 2,7322,643
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 295 vs. 4,2093,914
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 1,206 vs. 8,8907,684
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 2,602 vs. 11,3308,728
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 5,598 vs. 19,45713,859
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
431 vs. 1430
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,384 vs. 221,362
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 1,593 vs. 5,9354,342
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,062 vs. 11,2529,190

Games and Years:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 323 vs. 1,207884
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 7 vs. 1912

Triple-Doubles:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
56th
204th
148 12 vs. 210

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
22nd
87 9 vs. 4940
50+ point games
76th
42nd
34 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 573 vs. 5,2504,677
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 136 vs. 2,5082,372
Assists
297th
53rd
244 179 vs. 582403
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 31 vs. 11786
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 7 vs. 459452
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 29 vs. 866837
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 107 vs. 1,6421,535
Field Goals Made
+300th
4th
+296 203 vs. 2,0411,838
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 456 vs. 3,6273,171
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
44 vs. 044
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
128 vs. 0128
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 123 vs. 1,1681,045
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 164 vs. 2,3172,153

Games and Years:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 22 vs. 216194
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 4 vs. 1713

Triple-Doubles:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
8th
41 3 vs. 129
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
30th
22.38 vs. 23.691.31
Rebounds per game
--
32nd
4.65 vs. 10.856.21
Assists per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.40 vs. 2.514.89
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.02 vs. 0.610.41
Blocks per game
--
15th
0.28 vs. 2.261.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
10th
0.91 vs. 3.492.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
31st
3.73 vs. 7.373.63
Field Goals Made per game
--
11th
8.06 vs. 9.391.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
74th
17.33 vs. 16.121.21
3-Pointers Made per game
258th
+300th
+42 1.33 vs. 0.001.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
4.28 vs. 0.024.27
Free Throws Made per game
--
58th
4.93 vs. 4.920.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
5th
6.38 vs. 9.322.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
36th
16 26.05 vs. 24.311.74
Rebounds per game
296th
23rd
273 6.18 vs. 11.615.43
Assists per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.14 vs. 2.695.44
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.540.87
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.32 vs. 2.131.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.32 vs. 4.012.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
27th
145 4.86 vs. 7.602.74
Field Goals Made per game
25th
22nd
3 9.23 vs. 9.450.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
83rd
65 20.73 vs. 16.793.94
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.00 vs. 0.002.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.82 vs. 0.005.82
Free Throws Made per game
50th
60th
10 5.59 vs. 5.410.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
38th
2nd
36 7.45 vs. 10.733.27

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.