Jermaine O'Neal vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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.

Jermaine O'Neal vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal
Points
223rd
9th
207th
5th
Rebounds
107th
15th
134th
5th
Assists
+300th
235th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
24th
8th
29th
4th
Years18191417

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
215th
32nd
273rd
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
36th
15th
38th
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:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
223rd
9th
214 13,309 vs. 28,59615,287
Rebounds
107th
15th
92 7,261 vs. 13,0995,838
Assists
+300th
235th
+65 1,369 vs. 3,0261,657
Steals
+300th
+300th
470 vs. 739269
Blocks
24th
8th
16 1,820 vs. 2,732912
Offensive Rebounds
111st
6th
105 1,991 vs. 4,2092,218
Defensive Rebounds
77th
11th
66 5,270 vs. 8,8903,620
Field Goals Made
212nd
7th
205 5,144 vs. 11,3306,186
Field Goals Attempted
216th
23rd
193 11,025 vs. 19,4578,432
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 113
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
95 vs. 2273
Free Throws Made
176th
25th
151 3,007 vs. 5,9352,928
Free Throws Attempted
141st
4th
137 4,208 vs. 11,2527,044

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
143rd
47th
96 1,011 vs. 1,207196
Seasons
27th
12th
15 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
202nd
73 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
21st
+279 1 vs. 4948
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
5th
202 1,124 vs. 5,2504,126
Rebounds
134th
5th
129 631 vs. 2,5081,877
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 99 vs. 582483
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 35 vs. 11782
Blocks
29th
4th
25 167 vs. 459292
Offensive Rebounds
132nd
1st
131 156 vs. 866710
Defensive Rebounds
100th
3rd
97 475 vs. 1,6421,167
Field Goals Made
216th
4th
212 413 vs. 2,0411,628
Field Goals Attempted
200th
7th
193 970 vs. 3,6272,657
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 016
Free Throws Made
142nd
8th
134 298 vs. 1,168870
Free Throws Attempted
136th
2nd
134 415 vs. 2,3171,902

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
178th
9th
169 97 vs. 216119
Playoffs
30th
6th
24 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal 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:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 13.16 vs. 23.6910.53
Rebounds per game
215th
32nd
183 7.18 vs. 10.853.67
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.511.15
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.610.15
Blocks per game
36th
15th
21 1.80 vs. 2.260.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
224th
10th
214 1.97 vs. 3.491.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
134th
31st
103 5.21 vs. 7.372.15
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 5.09 vs. 9.394.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 10.91 vs. 16.125.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.020.08
Free Throws Made per game
292nd
58th
234 2.97 vs. 4.921.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
227th
5th
222 4.16 vs. 9.325.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 11.59 vs. 24.3112.72
Rebounds per game
273rd
23rd
250 6.51 vs. 11.615.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 2.691.67
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.540.18
Blocks per game
38th
15th
23 1.72 vs. 2.130.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.61 vs. 4.012.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
27th
139 4.90 vs. 7.602.70
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.26 vs. 9.455.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.00 vs. 16.796.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.000.16
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.07 vs. 5.412.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
277th
2nd
275 4.28 vs. 10.736.45

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.