Ray Allen vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ray Allen 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 Ray Allen, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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.

Ray Allen vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal
Points
29th
9th
39th
5th
Rebounds
253rd
15th
129th
5th
Assists
101st
235th
76th
53rd
Steals
59th
+300th
50th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
235th
4th
Years18191117

Ray Allen vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal
Points
107th
29th
202nd
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
261st
+300th
+300th
+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:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
9th
20 24,505 vs. 28,5964,091
Rebounds
253rd
15th
238 5,272 vs. 13,0997,827
Assists
101st
235th
134 4,361 vs. 3,0261,335
Steals
59th
+300th
+241 1,451 vs. 739712
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 244 vs. 2,7322,488
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,230 vs. 4,2092,979
Defensive Rebounds
159th
11th
148 4,042 vs. 8,8904,848
Field Goals Made
31st
7th
24 8,567 vs. 11,3302,763
Field Goals Attempted
28th
23rd
5 18,955 vs. 19,457502
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 2,973 vs. 12,972
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 7,429 vs. 227,407
Free Throws Made
64th
25th
39 4,398 vs. 5,9351,537
Free Throws Attempted
92nd
4th
88 4,920 vs. 11,2526,332

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
47th
23 1,300 vs. 1,20793
Seasons
27th
12th
15 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
21st
63 13 vs. 4936
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:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
5th
34 2,749 vs. 5,2502,501
Rebounds
129th
5th
124 648 vs. 2,5081,860
Assists
76th
53rd
23 449 vs. 582133
Steals
50th
92nd
42 164 vs. 11747
Blocks
235th
4th
231 41 vs. 459418
Offensive Rebounds
171st
1st
170 138 vs. 866728
Defensive Rebounds
85th
3rd
82 510 vs. 1,6421,132
Field Goals Made
46th
4th
42 928 vs. 2,0411,113
Field Goals Attempted
40th
7th
33 2,095 vs. 3,6271,532
3-Pointers Made
5th
+300th
+295 385 vs. 0385
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 959 vs. 0959
Free Throws Made
54th
8th
46 508 vs. 1,168660
Free Throws Attempted
64th
2nd
62 575 vs. 2,3171,742

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
9th
16 171 vs. 21645
Playoffs
110th
6th
104 11 vs. 176

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
8th
41 3 vs. 129
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
29th
78 18.85 vs. 23.694.84
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 4.06 vs. 10.856.80
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.35 vs. 2.510.85
Steals per game
261st
+300th
+39 1.12 vs. 0.610.50
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.19 vs. 2.262.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.95 vs. 3.492.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 3.11 vs. 7.374.26
Field Goals Made per game
170th
11th
159 6.59 vs. 9.392.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
74th
67 14.58 vs. 16.121.54
3-Pointers Made per game
38th
+300th
+262 2.29 vs. 0.002.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 5.71 vs. 0.025.70
Free Throws Made per game
208th
58th
150 3.38 vs. 4.921.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.78 vs. 9.325.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
202nd
36th
166 16.08 vs. 24.318.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.79 vs. 11.617.82
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.63 vs. 2.690.07
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.540.42
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.24 vs. 2.131.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.81 vs. 4.013.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.98 vs. 7.604.62
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
22nd
251 5.43 vs. 9.454.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
83rd
216 12.25 vs. 16.794.54
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.25 vs. 0.002.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
+300th
+238 5.61 vs. 0.005.61
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.97 vs. 5.412.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.36 vs. 10.737.36

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.