Jaden McDaniels vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jaden McDaniels 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jaden McDaniels, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 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.

Jaden McDaniels vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
+300th
237th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
223rd
4th
Years619317

Jaden McDaniels vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal
Points
--
30th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
--
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
--
15th
125th
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:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 4,158 vs. 28,59624,438
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 1,640 vs. 13,09911,459
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 625 vs. 3,0262,401
Steals
+300th
+300th
362 vs. 739377
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 330 vs. 2,7322,402
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 436 vs. 4,2093,773
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 1,204 vs. 8,8907,686
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 1,640 vs. 11,3309,690
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 3,377 vs. 19,45716,080
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
482 vs. 1481
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,361 vs. 221,339
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 396 vs. 5,9355,539
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 521 vs. 11,25210,731

Games and Years:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 390 vs. 1,207817
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 6 vs. 1913

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
22nd
0 vs. 4949
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:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 471 vs. 5,2504,779
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 162 vs. 2,5082,346
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 45 vs. 582537
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 35 vs. 11782
Blocks
223rd
4th
219 42 vs. 459417
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 60 vs. 866806
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 102 vs. 1,6421,540
Field Goals Made
+300th
4th
+296 177 vs. 2,0411,864
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 343 vs. 3,6273,284
3-Pointers Made
258th
+300th
+42 55 vs. 055
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
131 vs. 0131
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 62 vs. 1,1681,106
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 75 vs. 2,3172,242

Games and Years:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 37 vs. 216179
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 3 vs. 1714

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jaden McDaniels 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:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
30th
10.66 vs. 23.6913.03
Rebounds per game
--
32nd
4.21 vs. 10.856.65
Assists per game
--
+300th
1.60 vs. 2.510.90
Steals per game
--
+300th
0.93 vs. 0.610.32
Blocks per game
--
15th
0.85 vs. 2.261.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
10th
1.12 vs. 3.492.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
31st
3.09 vs. 7.374.28
Field Goals Made per game
--
11th
4.21 vs. 9.395.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
75th
8.66 vs. 16.127.46
3-Pointers Made per game
292nd
+300th
+8 1.24 vs. 0.001.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
3.49 vs. 0.023.47
Free Throws Made per game
--
58th
1.02 vs. 4.923.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
5th
1.34 vs. 9.327.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaden McDaniels Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 12.73 vs. 24.3111.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 4.38 vs. 11.617.23
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.22 vs. 2.691.48
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 0.540.40
Blocks per game
125th
15th
110 1.14 vs. 2.130.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.62 vs. 4.012.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.76 vs. 7.604.85
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.78 vs. 9.454.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 9.27 vs. 16.797.52
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.49 vs. 0.001.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
+300th
+92 3.54 vs. 0.003.54
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 1.68 vs. 5.413.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.03 vs. 10.738.70

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.