Rudy Gobert vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Rudy Gobert 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Rudy Gobert, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 to 2025, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Rudy Gobert vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
239th
5th
Rebounds
45th
15th
69th
5th
Assists
+300th
235th
+300th
53rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
270th
92nd
Blocks
30th
8th
55th
4th
Years1219917

Rudy Gobert vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
21st
32nd
41st
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
22nd
15th
64th
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:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 10,458 vs. 28,59618,138
Rebounds
45th
15th
30 9,700 vs. 13,0993,399
Assists
+300th
235th
+65 1,123 vs. 3,0261,903
Steals
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 739163
Blocks
30th
8th
22 1,718 vs. 2,7321,014
Offensive Rebounds
36th
6th
30 2,804 vs. 4,2091,405
Defensive Rebounds
38th
11th
27 6,896 vs. 8,8901,994
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 3,903 vs. 11,3307,427
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 5,950 vs. 19,45713,507
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 225
Free Throws Made
229th
25th
204 2,652 vs. 5,9353,283
Free Throws Attempted
148th
4th
144 4,137 vs. 11,2527,115

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 829 vs. 1,207378
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 12 vs. 197

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
21st
0 vs. 4949
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:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
239th
5th
234 1,031 vs. 5,2504,219
Rebounds
69th
5th
64 889 vs. 2,5081,619
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 94 vs. 582488
Steals
270th
92nd
178 57 vs. 11760
Blocks
55th
4th
51 127 vs. 459332
Offensive Rebounds
41st
1st
40 281 vs. 866585
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
3rd
59 608 vs. 1,6421,034
Field Goals Made
239th
4th
235 382 vs. 2,0411,659
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 596 vs. 3,6273,031
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
Free Throws Made
173rd
8th
165 267 vs. 1,168901
Free Throws Attempted
120th
2nd
118 439 vs. 2,3171,878

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
9th
247 84 vs. 216132
Playoffs
223rd
6th
217 9 vs. 178

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert 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:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 12.62 vs. 23.6911.08
Rebounds per game
21st
32nd
11 11.70 vs. 10.850.85
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.511.15
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.610.08
Blocks per game
22nd
15th
7 2.07 vs. 2.260.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
10th
2 3.38 vs. 3.490.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
31st
25 8.32 vs. 7.370.95
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 4.71 vs. 9.394.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 7.18 vs. 16.128.94
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.020.00
Free Throws Made per game
237th
58th
179 3.20 vs. 4.921.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
5th
131 4.99 vs. 9.324.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 12.27 vs. 24.3112.03
Rebounds per game
41st
23rd
18 10.58 vs. 11.611.03
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 2.691.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.540.14
Blocks per game
64th
15th
49 1.51 vs. 2.130.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
21st
6th
15 3.35 vs. 4.010.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
36th
27th
9 7.24 vs. 7.600.36
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.55 vs. 9.454.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 7.10 vs. 16.799.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
Free Throws Made per game
290th
60th
230 3.18 vs. 5.412.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
2nd
159 5.23 vs. 10.735.50

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.