Manu Ginobili vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Manu Ginobili, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, 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.

Manu Ginobili vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal
Points
195th
9th
27th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
71st
5th
Assists
127th
236th
27th
53rd
Steals
66th
+300th
10th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
145th
4th
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Manu Ginobili vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
264th
+300th
209th
+300th
Steals
141st
+300th
118th
+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:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
195th
9th
186 14,043 vs. 28,59614,553
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 3,697 vs. 13,0999,402
Assists
127th
236th
109 4,001 vs. 3,026975
Steals
66th
+300th
+234 1,392 vs. 739653
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 319 vs. 2,7322,413
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 685 vs. 4,2093,524
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 3,012 vs. 8,8905,878
Field Goals Made
289th
7th
282 4,584 vs. 11,3306,746
Field Goals Attempted
268th
23rd
245 10,262 vs. 19,4579,195
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 1,495 vs. 11,494
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 4,055 vs. 224,033
Free Throws Made
134th
25th
109 3,380 vs. 5,9352,555
Free Throws Attempted
151st
4th
147 4,089 vs. 11,2527,163

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
47th
69 1,057 vs. 1,207150
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
21st
117 6 vs. 4943
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:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
5th
22 3,054 vs. 5,2502,196
Rebounds
71st
5th
66 874 vs. 2,5081,634
Assists
27th
53rd
26 827 vs. 582245
Steals
10th
92nd
82 292 vs. 117175
Blocks
145th
4th
141 61 vs. 459398
Offensive Rebounds
134th
1st
133 155 vs. 866711
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
3rd
40 719 vs. 1,642923
Field Goals Made
41st
4th
37 956 vs. 2,0411,085
Field Goals Attempted
36th
7th
29 2,209 vs. 3,6271,418
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 324 vs. 0324
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 905 vs. 0905
Free Throws Made
18th
8th
10 818 vs. 1,168350
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
2nd
21 1,001 vs. 2,3171,316

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
9th
1 218 vs. 2162
Playoffs
17th
6th
11 15 vs. 172

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili 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:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 13.29 vs. 23.6910.41
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.50 vs. 10.857.35
Assists per game
264th
+300th
+36 3.79 vs. 2.511.28
Steals per game
141st
+300th
+159 1.32 vs. 0.610.70
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.30 vs. 2.261.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.65 vs. 3.492.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 2.85 vs. 7.374.52
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 4.34 vs. 9.395.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 9.71 vs. 16.126.41
3-Pointers Made per game
218th
+300th
+82 1.41 vs. 0.001.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 3.84 vs. 0.023.82
Free Throws Made per game
237th
58th
179 3.20 vs. 4.921.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
286th
5th
281 3.87 vs. 9.325.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 14.01 vs. 24.3110.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 4.01 vs. 11.617.60
Assists per game
209th
+300th
+91 3.79 vs. 2.691.10
Steals per game
118th
+300th
+182 1.34 vs. 0.540.80
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.28 vs. 2.131.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.71 vs. 4.013.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.30 vs. 7.604.30
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.39 vs. 9.455.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.13 vs. 16.796.66
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.49 vs. 0.001.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 4.15 vs. 0.004.15
Free Throws Made per game
197th
60th
137 3.75 vs. 5.411.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
2nd
230 4.59 vs. 10.736.14

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.