Marc Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Marc Gasol 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Marc Gasol, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2009 to 2021, 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.

Marc Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal
Points
259th
9th
169th
5th
Rebounds
151st
15th
90th
5th
Assists
244th
236th
127th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
158th
92nd
Blocks
61st
8th
45th
4th
Years1319917

Marc Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
203rd
32nd
174th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
88th
15th
78th
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:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
259th
9th
250 12,514 vs. 28,59616,082
Rebounds
151st
15th
136 6,604 vs. 13,0996,495
Assists
244th
236th
8 2,996 vs. 3,02630
Steals
+300th
+300th
792 vs. 73953
Blocks
61st
8th
53 1,254 vs. 2,7321,478
Offensive Rebounds
260th
6th
254 1,411 vs. 4,2092,798
Defensive Rebounds
79th
11th
68 5,193 vs. 8,8903,697
Field Goals Made
281st
7th
274 4,635 vs. 11,3306,695
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 9,638 vs. 19,4579,819
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
431 vs. 1430
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,197 vs. 221,175
Free Throws Made
203rd
25th
178 2,813 vs. 5,9353,122
Free Throws Attempted
205th
4th
201 3,625 vs. 11,2527,627

Games and Years:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
283rd
47th
236 891 vs. 1,207316
Seasons
300th
12th
288 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
202nd
93 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
21st
+279 1 vs. 4948
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:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
169th
5th
164 1,331 vs. 5,2503,919
Rebounds
90th
5th
85 747 vs. 2,5081,761
Assists
127th
53rd
74 321 vs. 582261
Steals
158th
92nd
66 83 vs. 11734
Blocks
45th
4th
41 140 vs. 459319
Offensive Rebounds
158th
1st
157 145 vs. 866721
Defensive Rebounds
65th
3rd
62 602 vs. 1,6421,040
Field Goals Made
178th
4th
174 467 vs. 2,0411,574
Field Goals Attempted
171st
7th
164 1,051 vs. 3,6272,576
3-Pointers Made
264th
+300th
+36 53 vs. 053
3-Pointers Attempted
277th
+300th
+23 145 vs. 0145
Free Throws Made
118th
8th
110 344 vs. 1,168824
Free Throws Attempted
128th
2nd
126 426 vs. 2,3171,891

Games and Years:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
169th
9th
160 99 vs. 216117
Playoffs
223rd
6th
217 9 vs. 178

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Marc Gasol 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:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 14.04 vs. 23.699.65
Rebounds per game
203rd
32nd
171 7.41 vs. 10.853.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.36 vs. 2.510.86
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.610.28
Blocks per game
88th
15th
73 1.41 vs. 2.260.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.58 vs. 3.491.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
32nd
55 5.83 vs. 7.371.54
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 5.20 vs. 9.394.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 10.82 vs. 16.125.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.000.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.34 vs. 0.021.33
Free Throws Made per game
243rd
58th
185 3.16 vs. 4.921.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
250th
5th
245 4.07 vs. 9.325.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Marc Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 13.44 vs. 24.3110.86
Rebounds per game
174th
23rd
151 7.55 vs. 11.614.07
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.690.55
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.540.30
Blocks per game
78th
15th
63 1.41 vs. 2.130.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.46 vs. 4.012.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
89th
27th
62 6.08 vs. 7.601.52
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.72 vs. 9.454.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.62 vs. 16.796.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.000.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.001.46
Free Throws Made per game
241st
60th
181 3.47 vs. 5.411.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
271st
2nd
269 4.30 vs. 10.736.42

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.