Ron Harper vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ron Harper, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1987 to 2001, 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.

Ron Harper vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal
Points
200th
9th
247th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
250th
5th
Assists
135th
236th
140th
53rd
Steals
26th
+300th
65th
92nd
Blocks
179th
8th
117th
4th
Years15191017

Ron Harper vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
43rd
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
278th
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:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
9th
191 13,910 vs. 28,59614,686
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 4,309 vs. 13,0998,790
Assists
135th
236th
101 3,916 vs. 3,026890
Steals
26th
+300th
+274 1,716 vs. 739977
Blocks
179th
8th
171 729 vs. 2,7322,003
Offensive Rebounds
279th
6th
273 1,322 vs. 4,2092,887
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 2,987 vs. 8,8905,903
Field Goals Made
196th
7th
189 5,326 vs. 11,3306,004
Field Goals Attempted
168th
23rd
145 11,946 vs. 19,4577,511
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
523 vs. 1522
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,811 vs. 221,789
Free Throws Made
216th
25th
191 2,735 vs. 5,9353,200
Free Throws Attempted
181st
4th
177 3,799 vs. 11,2527,453

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
47th
97 1,009 vs. 1,207198
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
202nd
68 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper 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:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
5th
242 1,013 vs. 5,2504,237
Rebounds
250th
5th
245 417 vs. 2,5082,091
Assists
140th
53rd
87 305 vs. 582277
Steals
65th
92nd
27 141 vs. 11724
Blocks
117th
4th
113 76 vs. 459383
Offensive Rebounds
195th
1st
194 126 vs. 866740
Defensive Rebounds
208th
3rd
205 291 vs. 1,6421,351
Field Goals Made
228th
4th
224 397 vs. 2,0411,644
Field Goals Attempted
235th
7th
228 883 vs. 3,6272,744
3-Pointers Made
243rd
+300th
+57 57 vs. 057
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
+300th
+99 195 vs. 0195
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 162 vs. 1,1681,006
Free Throws Attempted
285th
2nd
283 232 vs. 2,3172,085

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
9th
112 112 vs. 216104
Playoffs
154th
6th
148 10 vs. 177

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper 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:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 13.79 vs. 23.699.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 4.27 vs. 10.856.58
Assists per game
247th
+300th
+53 3.88 vs. 2.511.37
Steals per game
43rd
+300th
+257 1.70 vs. 0.611.09
Blocks per game
278th
15th
263 0.72 vs. 2.261.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.31 vs. 3.492.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 2.96 vs. 7.374.41
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 5.28 vs. 9.394.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 11.84 vs. 16.124.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.000.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.79 vs. 0.021.78
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.71 vs. 4.922.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.77 vs. 9.325.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 9.04 vs. 24.3115.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.72 vs. 11.617.89
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.690.03
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.540.72
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.68 vs. 2.131.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.13 vs. 4.012.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.60 vs. 7.605.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 3.54 vs. 9.455.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 7.88 vs. 16.798.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.000.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 0.001.74
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 1.45 vs. 5.413.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.07 vs. 10.738.66

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.