Kenyon Martin vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2001 to 2015, 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.

Kenyon Martin vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
146th
5th
Rebounds
270th
15th
88th
5th
Assists
+300th
236th
257th
53rd
Steals
243rd
+300th
85th
92nd
Blocks
140th
8th
46th
4th
Years15191117

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
253rd
32nd
240th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
242nd
+300th
Blocks
136th
15th
108th
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:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 9,325 vs. 28,59619,271
Rebounds
270th
15th
255 5,159 vs. 13,0997,940
Assists
+300th
236th
+64 1,439 vs. 3,0261,587
Steals
243rd
+300th
+57 893 vs. 739154
Blocks
140th
8th
132 864 vs. 2,7321,868
Offensive Rebounds
282nd
6th
276 1,312 vs. 4,2092,897
Defensive Rebounds
183rd
11th
172 3,847 vs. 8,8905,043
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 3,875 vs. 11,3307,455
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 8,031 vs. 19,45711,426
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
66 vs. 165
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
282 vs. 22260
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 1,509 vs. 5,9354,426
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,398 vs. 11,2528,854

Games and Years:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 757 vs. 1,207450
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
21st
0 vs. 4949
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:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
146th
5th
141 1,441 vs. 5,2503,809
Rebounds
88th
5th
83 758 vs. 2,5081,750
Assists
257th
53rd
204 202 vs. 582380
Steals
85th
92nd
7 121 vs. 1174
Blocks
46th
4th
42 138 vs. 459321
Offensive Rebounds
87th
1st
86 202 vs. 866664
Defensive Rebounds
74th
3rd
71 556 vs. 1,6421,086
Field Goals Made
123rd
4th
119 579 vs. 2,0411,462
Field Goals Attempted
130th
7th
123 1,233 vs. 3,6272,394
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 04
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 031
Free Throws Made
158th
8th
150 279 vs. 1,168889
Free Throws Attempted
138th
2nd
136 411 vs. 2,3171,906

Games and Years:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
9th
112 112 vs. 216104
Playoffs
110th
6th
104 11 vs. 176

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kenyon Martin 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:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 12.32 vs. 23.6911.37
Rebounds per game
253rd
32nd
221 6.82 vs. 10.854.04
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.90 vs. 2.510.61
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.18 vs. 0.610.57
Blocks per game
136th
15th
121 1.14 vs. 2.261.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.73 vs. 3.491.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
147th
32nd
115 5.08 vs. 7.372.28
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 5.12 vs. 9.394.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 10.61 vs. 16.125.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.000.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.37 vs. 0.020.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 1.99 vs. 4.922.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.17 vs. 9.326.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kenyon Martin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 12.87 vs. 24.3111.44
Rebounds per game
240th
23rd
217 6.77 vs. 11.614.84
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.80 vs. 2.690.89
Steals per game
242nd
+300th
+58 1.08 vs. 0.540.54
Blocks per game
108th
15th
93 1.23 vs. 2.130.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
281st
6th
275 1.80 vs. 4.012.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
159th
27th
132 4.96 vs. 7.602.64
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 5.17 vs. 9.454.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 11.01 vs. 16.795.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.000.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.000.28
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.49 vs. 5.412.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.67 vs. 10.737.06

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.