LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMarcus Aldridge 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 LaMarcus Aldridge, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2007 to 2022, 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal
Points
48th
9th
132nd
5th
Rebounds
61st
15th
140th
5th
Assists
+300th
236th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
67th
8th
81st
4th
Years1619917

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal
Points
93rd
29th
76th
36th
Rebounds
142nd
32nd
117th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
145th
15th
82nd
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:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
9th
39 20,558 vs. 28,5968,038
Rebounds
61st
15th
46 8,736 vs. 13,0994,363
Assists
+300th
236th
+64 2,076 vs. 3,026950
Steals
+300th
+300th
758 vs. 73919
Blocks
67th
8th
59 1,187 vs. 2,7321,545
Offensive Rebounds
39th
6th
33 2,776 vs. 4,2091,433
Defensive Rebounds
51st
11th
40 5,960 vs. 8,8902,930
Field Goals Made
37th
7th
30 8,311 vs. 11,3303,019
Field Goals Attempted
42nd
23rd
19 16,872 vs. 19,4572,585
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
227 vs. 1226
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
710 vs. 22688
Free Throws Made
97th
25th
72 3,709 vs. 5,9352,226
Free Throws Attempted
109th
4th
105 4,563 vs. 11,2526,689

Games and Years:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
104th
47th
57 1,076 vs. 1,207131
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
21st
100 8 vs. 4941
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:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
132nd
5th
127 1,494 vs. 5,2503,756
Rebounds
140th
5th
135 614 vs. 2,5081,894
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 119 vs. 582463
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 49 vs. 11768
Blocks
81st
4th
77 100 vs. 459359
Offensive Rebounds
100th
1st
99 183 vs. 866683
Defensive Rebounds
116th
3rd
113 431 vs. 1,6421,211
Field Goals Made
118th
4th
114 584 vs. 2,0411,457
Field Goals Attempted
120th
7th
113 1,284 vs. 3,6272,343
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 017
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
52 vs. 052
Free Throws Made
136th
8th
128 309 vs. 1,168859
Free Throws Attempted
159th
2nd
157 375 vs. 2,3171,942

Games and Years:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 72 vs. 216144
Playoffs
223rd
6th
217 9 vs. 178

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
8th
41 3 vs. 129
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
93rd
29th
64 19.11 vs. 23.694.59
Rebounds per game
142nd
32nd
110 8.12 vs. 10.852.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.510.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.70 vs. 0.610.09
Blocks per game
145th
15th
130 1.10 vs. 2.261.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
80th
10th
70 2.58 vs. 3.490.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
108th
32nd
76 5.54 vs. 7.371.83
Field Goals Made per game
62nd
11th
51 7.72 vs. 9.391.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
98th
74th
24 15.68 vs. 16.120.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.000.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.020.64
Free Throws Made per game
196th
58th
138 3.45 vs. 4.921.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
5th
210 4.24 vs. 9.325.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
76th
36th
40 20.75 vs. 24.313.56
Rebounds per game
117th
23rd
94 8.53 vs. 11.613.08
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.65 vs. 2.691.04
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.540.14
Blocks per game
82nd
15th
67 1.39 vs. 2.130.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
107th
6th
101 2.54 vs. 4.011.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
94th
27th
67 5.99 vs. 7.601.62
Field Goals Made per game
62nd
22nd
40 8.11 vs. 9.451.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
62nd
83rd
21 17.83 vs. 16.791.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.000.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.000.72
Free Throws Made per game
138th
60th
78 4.29 vs. 5.411.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
166th
2nd
164 5.21 vs. 10.735.52

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.