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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 18 | 19 | 11 | 17 |
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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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 29th | 9th | 20 | 24,505 vs. 28,596 | 4,091 |
Rebounds | 253rd | 15th | 238 | 5,272 vs. 13,099 | 7,827 |
Assists | 101st | 235th | 134 | 4,361 vs. 3,026 | 1,335 |
Steals | 59th | +300th | +241 | 1,451 vs. 739 | 712 |
Blocks | +300th | 8th | +292 | 244 vs. 2,732 | 2,488 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1,230 vs. 4,209 | 2,979 |
Defensive Rebounds | 159th | 11th | 148 | 4,042 vs. 8,890 | 4,848 |
Field Goals Made | 31st | 7th | 24 | 8,567 vs. 11,330 | 2,763 |
Field Goals Attempted | 28th | 23rd | 5 | 18,955 vs. 19,457 | 502 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 2,973 vs. 1 | 2,972 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 4th | +300th | +296 | 7,429 vs. 22 | 7,407 |
Free Throws Made | 64th | 25th | 39 | 4,398 vs. 5,935 | 1,537 |
Free Throws Attempted | 92nd | 4th | 88 | 4,920 vs. 11,252 | 6,332 |
Games and Years: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 24th | 47th | 23 | 1,300 vs. 1,207 | 93 |
Seasons | 27th | 12th | 15 | 18 vs. 19 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 202nd | 42 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 84th | 21st | 63 | 13 vs. 49 | 36 |
50+ point games | 76th | 40th | 36 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 39th | 5th | 34 | 2,749 vs. 5,250 | 2,501 |
Rebounds | 129th | 5th | 124 | 648 vs. 2,508 | 1,860 |
Assists | 76th | 53rd | 23 | 449 vs. 582 | 133 |
Steals | 50th | 92nd | 42 | 164 vs. 117 | 47 |
Blocks | 235th | 4th | 231 | 41 vs. 459 | 418 |
Offensive Rebounds | 171st | 1st | 170 | 138 vs. 866 | 728 |
Defensive Rebounds | 85th | 3rd | 82 | 510 vs. 1,642 | 1,132 |
Field Goals Made | 46th | 4th | 42 | 928 vs. 2,041 | 1,113 |
Field Goals Attempted | 40th | 7th | 33 | 2,095 vs. 3,627 | 1,532 |
3-Pointers Made | 5th | +300th | +295 | 385 vs. 0 | 385 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 6th | +300th | +294 | 959 vs. 0 | 959 |
Free Throws Made | 54th | 8th | 46 | 508 vs. 1,168 | 660 |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 2nd | 62 | 575 vs. 2,317 | 1,742 |
Games and Years: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 25th | 9th | 16 | 171 vs. 216 | 45 |
Playoffs | 110th | 6th | 104 | 11 vs. 17 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 49th | 8th | 41 | 3 vs. 12 | 9 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 107th | 29th | 78 | 18.85 vs. 23.69 | 4.84 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 4.06 vs. 10.85 | 6.80 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.35 vs. 2.51 | 0.85 | |
Steals per game | 261st | +300th | +39 | 1.12 vs. 0.61 | 0.50 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.19 vs. 2.26 | 2.08 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 0.95 vs. 3.49 | 2.54 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 3.11 vs. 7.37 | 4.26 |
Field Goals Made per game | 170th | 11th | 159 | 6.59 vs. 9.39 | 2.80 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 141st | 74th | 67 | 14.58 vs. 16.12 | 1.54 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 38th | +300th | +262 | 2.29 vs. 0.00 | 2.29 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 5.71 vs. 0.02 | 5.70 |
Free Throws Made per game | 208th | 58th | 150 | 3.38 vs. 4.92 | 1.53 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 5th | +295 | 3.78 vs. 9.32 | 5.54 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Ray Allen | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 202nd | 36th | 166 | 16.08 vs. 24.31 | 8.23 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 3.79 vs. 11.61 | 7.82 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.63 vs. 2.69 | 0.07 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.96 vs. 0.54 | 0.42 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.24 vs. 2.13 | 1.89 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.81 vs. 4.01 | 3.20 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 27th | +273 | 2.98 vs. 7.60 | 4.62 |
Field Goals Made per game | 273rd | 22nd | 251 | 5.43 vs. 9.45 | 4.02 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 299th | 83rd | 216 | 12.25 vs. 16.79 | 4.54 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 2.25 vs. 0.00 | 2.25 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 62nd | +300th | +238 | 5.61 vs. 0.00 | 5.61 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 60th | +240 | 2.97 vs. 5.41 | 2.44 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.36 vs. 10.73 | 7.36 |
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.