Luka Doncic vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, 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.

Luka Doncic vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal
Points
233rd
9th
99th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
205th
5th
Assists
153rd
236th
81st
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
138th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
Years819517

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal
Points
3rd
29th
2nd
36th
Rebounds
114th
32nd
92nd
23rd
Assists
13th
+300th
18th
+300th
Steals
182nd
+300th
49th
+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:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
233rd
9th
224 12,970 vs. 28,59615,626
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 3,904 vs. 13,0999,195
Assists
153rd
236th
83 3,717 vs. 3,026691
Steals
+300th
+300th
558 vs. 739181
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 204 vs. 2,7322,528
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 428 vs. 4,2093,781
Defensive Rebounds
227th
11th
216 3,476 vs. 8,8905,414
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 4,390 vs. 11,3306,940
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 9,371 vs. 19,45710,086
3-Pointers Made
69th
+300th
+231 1,385 vs. 11,384
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 3,960 vs. 223,938
Free Throws Made
205th
25th
180 2,805 vs. 5,9353,130
Free Throws Attempted
188th
4th
184 3,733 vs. 11,2527,519

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 452 vs. 1,207755
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 8 vs. 1911

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
7th
202nd
195 82 vs. 280

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
21st
1 48 vs. 491
50+ point games
17th
40th
23 7 vs. 34
60+ point games
7th
11th
4 2 vs. 11
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
5th
94 1,697 vs. 5,2503,553
Rebounds
205th
5th
200 504 vs. 2,5082,004
Assists
81st
53rd
28 427 vs. 582155
Steals
138th
92nd
46 89 vs. 11728
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 26 vs. 459433
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 36 vs. 866830
Defensive Rebounds
101st
3rd
98 468 vs. 1,6421,174
Field Goals Made
114th
4th
110 592 vs. 2,0411,449
Field Goals Attempted
120th
7th
113 1,284 vs. 3,6272,343
3-Pointers Made
39th
+300th
+261 182 vs. 0182
3-Pointers Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 525 vs. 0525
Free Throws Made
125th
8th
117 331 vs. 1,168837
Free Throws Attempted
109th
2nd
107 449 vs. 2,3171,868

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 55 vs. 216161
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 5 vs. 1712

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
8th
6 8 vs. 124
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
29th
26 28.69 vs. 23.695.00
Rebounds per game
114th
32nd
82 8.64 vs. 10.852.22
Assists per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.22 vs. 2.515.72
Steals per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.23 vs. 0.610.62
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.45 vs. 2.261.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.95 vs. 3.492.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
32nd
10 7.69 vs. 7.370.32
Field Goals Made per game
7th
11th
4 9.71 vs. 9.390.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
74th
67 20.73 vs. 16.124.61
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 3.06 vs. 0.003.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.76 vs. 0.028.74
Free Throws Made per game
19th
58th
39 6.21 vs. 4.921.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
5th
12 8.26 vs. 9.321.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
36th
34 30.85 vs. 24.316.55
Rebounds per game
92nd
23rd
69 9.16 vs. 11.612.45
Assists per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.76 vs. 2.695.07
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.62 vs. 0.541.08
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.47 vs. 2.131.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.65 vs. 4.013.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
27th
16 8.51 vs. 7.600.91
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
22nd
19 10.76 vs. 9.451.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
83rd
77 23.35 vs. 16.796.55
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 3.31 vs. 0.003.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 9.55 vs. 0.009.55
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
60th
27 6.02 vs. 5.410.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
2nd
23 8.16 vs. 10.732.56

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.