Jalen Green vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Green 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?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Green, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, 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.
Jalen Green vs. Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| Points | +300th | 9th | +300th | 5th |
| Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +300th | 5th |
| Assists | +300th | 236th | +300th | 53rd |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | 92nd |
| Blocks | +300th | 8th | +300th | 4th |
| Years | 4 | 19 | 1 | 17 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| Points | -- | 29th | +300th | 36th |
| Rebounds | -- | 32nd | +300th | 23rd |
| Assists | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | -- | +300th | +300th | +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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 9th | +291 | 6,173 vs. 28,596 | 22,423 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 1,310 vs. 13,099 | 11,789 |
| Assists | +300th | 236th | +64 | 1,030 vs. 3,026 | 1,996 |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 240 vs. 739 | 499 | |
| Blocks | +300th | 8th | +292 | 91 vs. 2,732 | 2,641 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 6th | +294 | 162 vs. 4,209 | 4,047 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 11th | +289 | 1,148 vs. 8,890 | 7,742 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 2,143 vs. 11,330 | 9,187 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 5,082 vs. 19,457 | 14,375 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 266th | +300th | +34 | 779 vs. 1 | 778 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 241st | +300th | +59 | 2,278 vs. 22 | 2,256 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 25th | +275 | 1,108 vs. 5,935 | 4,827 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 4th | +296 | 1,387 vs. 11,252 | 9,865 |
Games and Years: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 47th | +253 | 307 vs. 1,207 | 900 |
| Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 4 vs. 19 | 15 |
Triple-Doubles: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 275th | 202nd | 73 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 110th | 21st | 89 | 9 vs. 49 | 40 |
| 50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 5th | +295 | 93 vs. 5,250 | 5,157 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +295 | 38 vs. 2,508 | 2,470 |
| Assists | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 20 vs. 582 | 562 |
| Steals | +300th | 92nd | +208 | 4 vs. 117 | 113 |
| Blocks | +300th | 4th | +296 | 2 vs. 459 | 457 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 1st | +299 | 3 vs. 866 | 863 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 35 vs. 1,642 | 1,607 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 4th | +296 | 32 vs. 2,041 | 2,009 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 7th | +293 | 86 vs. 3,627 | 3,541 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 13 vs. 0 | 13 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 44 vs. 0 | 44 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 8th | +292 | 16 vs. 1,168 | 1,152 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 24 vs. 2,317 | 2,293 |
Games and Years: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 9th | +291 | 7 vs. 216 | 209 |
| Playoffs | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1 vs. 17 | 16 |
Triple-Doubles: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 12 | 12 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | -- | 29th | 20.11 vs. 23.69 | 3.58 | |
| Rebounds per game | -- | 32nd | 4.27 vs. 10.85 | 6.59 | |
| Assists per game | -- | +300th | 3.36 vs. 2.51 | 0.85 | |
| Steals per game | -- | +300th | 0.78 vs. 0.61 | 0.17 | |
| Blocks per game | -- | 15th | 0.30 vs. 2.26 | 1.97 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 10th | 0.53 vs. 3.49 | 2.96 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 32nd | 3.74 vs. 7.37 | 3.63 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | -- | 11th | 6.98 vs. 9.39 | 2.41 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 74th | 16.55 vs. 16.12 | 0.43 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 2.54 vs. 0.00 | 2.54 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 7.42 vs. 0.02 | 7.40 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | -- | 58th | 3.61 vs. 4.92 | 1.31 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 5th | 4.52 vs. 9.32 | 4.80 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jalen Green | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | 36th | +264 | 13.29 vs. 24.31 | 11.02 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 5.43 vs. 11.61 | 6.18 |
| Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.86 vs. 2.69 | 0.16 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.54 | 0.03 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.29 vs. 2.13 | 1.84 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.43 vs. 4.01 | 3.58 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 153rd | 27th | 126 | 5.00 vs. 7.60 | 2.60 |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 4.57 vs. 9.45 | 4.88 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 292nd | 83rd | 209 | 12.29 vs. 16.79 | 4.51 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 75th | +300th | +225 | 1.86 vs. 0.00 | 1.86 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 6.29 vs. 0.00 | 6.29 |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 60th | +240 | 2.29 vs. 5.41 | 3.12 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.43 vs. 10.73 | 7.30 |
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.