Joe Dumars vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, 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.

Joe Dumars vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal
Points
117th
9th
92nd
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
87th
235th
61st
53rd
Steals
241st
+300th
133rd
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
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Joe Dumars vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal
Points
214th
29th
220th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
174th
+300th
136th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
+300th
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:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
9th
108 16,401 vs. 28,59612,195
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 2,203 vs. 13,09910,896
Assists
87th
235th
148 4,612 vs. 3,0261,586
Steals
241st
+300th
+59 902 vs. 739163
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 83 vs. 2,7322,649
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 671 vs. 4,2093,538
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 1,532 vs. 8,8907,358
Field Goals Made
135th
7th
128 5,994 vs. 11,3305,336
Field Goals Attempted
128th
23rd
105 13,026 vs. 19,4576,431
3-Pointers Made
169th
+300th
+131 990 vs. 1989
3-Pointers Attempted
187th
+300th
+113 2,592 vs. 222,570
Free Throws Made
126th
25th
101 3,423 vs. 5,9352,512
Free Throws Attempted
154th
4th
150 4,059 vs. 11,2527,193

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
47th
93 1,018 vs. 1,207189
Seasons
194th
12th
182 14 vs. 195

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
21st
58 14 vs. 4935
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:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
5th
87 1,752 vs. 5,2503,498
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 257 vs. 2,5082,251
Assists
61st
53rd
8 512 vs. 58270
Steals
133rd
92nd
41 91 vs. 11726
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 6 vs. 459453
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
1st
271 95 vs. 866771
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 162 vs. 1,6421,480
Field Goals Made
97th
4th
93 646 vs. 2,0411,395
Field Goals Attempted
98th
7th
91 1,398 vs. 3,6272,229
3-Pointers Made
264th
+300th
+36 53 vs. 053
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
+300th
+30 148 vs. 0148
Free Throws Made
78th
8th
70 407 vs. 1,168761
Free Throws Attempted
97th
2nd
95 476 vs. 2,3171,841

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
9th
112 112 vs. 216104
Playoffs
154th
6th
148 10 vs. 177

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars 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:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
214th
29th
185 16.11 vs. 23.697.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 2.16 vs. 10.858.69
Assists per game
174th
+300th
+126 4.53 vs. 2.512.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.610.27
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.08 vs. 2.262.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.66 vs. 3.492.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 1.50 vs. 7.375.86
Field Goals Made per game
256th
11th
245 5.89 vs. 9.393.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
74th
180 12.80 vs. 16.123.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.000.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 0.022.53
Free Throws Made per game
211st
58th
153 3.36 vs. 4.921.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
5th
262 3.99 vs. 9.325.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
36th
184 15.64 vs. 24.318.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.29 vs. 11.619.32
Assists per game
136th
+300th
+164 4.57 vs. 2.691.88
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.540.27
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.05 vs. 2.132.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.85 vs. 4.013.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.45 vs. 7.606.16
Field Goals Made per game
237th
22nd
215 5.77 vs. 9.453.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
83rd
194 12.48 vs. 16.794.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.000.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 0.001.32
Free Throws Made per game
214th
60th
154 3.63 vs. 5.411.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
2nd
278 4.25 vs. 10.736.48

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.