Reggie Miller vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Reggie Miller 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 Reggie Miller, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1988 to 2005, 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.

Reggie Miller vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal
Points
26th
9th
32nd
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
251st
5th
Assists
121st
237th
108th
53rd
Steals
54th
+300th
59th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
285th
4th
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Reggie Miller vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal
Points
132nd
30th
79th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
285th
+300th
282nd
+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:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
9th
17 25,279 vs. 28,5963,317
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 4,182 vs. 13,0998,917
Assists
121st
237th
116 4,141 vs. 3,0261,115
Steals
54th
+300th
+246 1,505 vs. 739766
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 299 vs. 2,7322,433
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 883 vs. 4,2093,326
Defensive Rebounds
253rd
11th
242 3,299 vs. 8,8905,591
Field Goals Made
39th
7th
32 8,241 vs. 11,3303,089
Field Goals Attempted
37th
24th
13 17,499 vs. 19,4571,958
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 2,560 vs. 12,559
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 6,486 vs. 226,464
Free Throws Made
19th
25th
6 6,237 vs. 5,935302
Free Throws Attempted
34th
4th
30 7,026 vs. 11,2524,226

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
48th
35 1,389 vs. 1,207182
Seasons
29th
13th
16 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
204th
71 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
22nd
89 9 vs. 4940
50+ point games
76th
42nd
34 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
32nd
5th
27 2,972 vs. 5,2502,278
Rebounds
251st
5th
246 416 vs. 2,5082,092
Assists
108th
53rd
55 357 vs. 582225
Steals
59th
92nd
33 146 vs. 11729
Blocks
285th
4th
281 34 vs. 459425
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 77 vs. 866789
Defensive Rebounds
175th
3rd
172 339 vs. 1,6421,303
Field Goals Made
43rd
4th
39 941 vs. 2,0411,100
Field Goals Attempted
40th
7th
33 2,095 vs. 3,6271,532
3-Pointers Made
8th
+300th
+292 320 vs. 0320
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 820 vs. 0820
Free Throws Made
21st
8th
13 770 vs. 1,168398
Free Throws Attempted
35th
2nd
33 862 vs. 2,3171,455

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
9th
49 144 vs. 21672
Playoffs
17th
6th
11 15 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
8th
41 3 vs. 129
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
132nd
30th
102 18.20 vs. 23.695.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.01 vs. 10.857.84
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 2.510.47
Steals per game
285th
+300th
+15 1.08 vs. 0.610.47
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.22 vs. 2.262.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.64 vs. 3.492.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.38 vs. 7.374.99
Field Goals Made per game
249th
11th
238 5.93 vs. 9.393.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
276th
75th
201 12.60 vs. 16.123.52
3-Pointers Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 1.84 vs. 0.001.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.67 vs. 0.024.65
Free Throws Made per game
84th
58th
26 4.49 vs. 4.920.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
132nd
5th
127 5.06 vs. 9.324.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
79th
36th
43 20.64 vs. 24.313.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.89 vs. 11.618.72
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.690.22
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.540.47
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.24 vs. 2.131.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.53 vs. 4.013.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.35 vs. 7.605.25
Field Goals Made per game
161st
22nd
139 6.53 vs. 9.452.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
83rd
76 14.55 vs. 16.792.24
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 2.22 vs. 0.002.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
55th
+300th
+245 5.69 vs. 0.005.69
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
60th
3 5.35 vs. 5.410.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
2nd
102 5.99 vs. 10.734.74

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.