Sam Cassell vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell 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?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, 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.
Sam Cassell vs. Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | |
Points | 139th | 9th | 107th | 5th |
Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +300th | 5th |
Assists | 44th | 235th | 51st | 53rd |
Steals | 154th | +300th | 110th | 92nd |
Blocks | +300th | 8th | +300th | 4th |
Years | 15 | 19 | 11 | 17 |
Sam Cassell vs. Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | |
Points | 237th | 29th | +300th | 36th |
Rebounds | +300th | 32nd | +300th | 23rd |
Assists | 71st | +300th | 153rd | +300th |
Steals | 291st | +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: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 139th | 9th | 130 | 15,635 vs. 28,596 | 12,961 |
Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 3,221 vs. 13,099 | 9,878 |
Assists | 44th | 235th | 191 | 5,939 vs. 3,026 | 2,913 |
Steals | 154th | +300th | +146 | 1,058 vs. 739 | 319 |
Blocks | +300th | 8th | +292 | 163 vs. 2,732 | 2,569 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 6th | +294 | 618 vs. 4,209 | 3,591 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 11th | +289 | 2,603 vs. 8,890 | 6,287 |
Field Goals Made | 161st | 7th | 154 | 5,698 vs. 11,330 | 5,632 |
Field Goals Attempted | 142nd | 23rd | 119 | 12,558 vs. 19,457 | 6,899 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 672 vs. 1 | 671 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | 286th | +300th | +14 | 2,029 vs. 22 | 2,007 |
Free Throws Made | 110th | 25th | 85 | 3,567 vs. 5,935 | 2,368 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 4th | 143 | 4,144 vs. 11,252 | 7,108 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 156th | 47th | 109 | 993 vs. 1,207 | 214 |
Seasons | 133rd | 12th | 121 | 15 vs. 19 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 202nd | 42 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 21st | +279 | 1 vs. 49 | 48 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 107th | 5th | 102 | 1,656 vs. 5,250 | 3,594 |
Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +295 | 349 vs. 2,508 | 2,159 |
Assists | 51st | 53rd | 2 | 592 vs. 582 | 10 |
Steals | 110th | 92nd | 18 | 105 vs. 117 | 12 |
Blocks | +300th | 4th | +296 | 19 vs. 459 | 440 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 1st | +299 | 58 vs. 866 | 808 |
Defensive Rebounds | 208th | 3rd | 205 | 291 vs. 1,642 | 1,351 |
Field Goals Made | 129th | 4th | 125 | 565 vs. 2,041 | 1,476 |
Field Goals Attempted | 103rd | 7th | 96 | 1,364 vs. 3,627 | 2,263 |
3-Pointers Made | 93rd | +300th | +207 | 117 vs. 0 | 117 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 94th | +300th | +206 | 322 vs. 0 | 322 |
Free Throws Made | 77th | 8th | 69 | 409 vs. 1,168 | 759 |
Free Throws Attempted | 93rd | 2nd | 91 | 483 vs. 2,317 | 1,834 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 9th | 65 | 136 vs. 216 | 80 |
Playoffs | 110th | 6th | 104 | 11 vs. 17 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 8th | 47 | 2 vs. 12 | 10 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 237th | 29th | 208 | 15.75 vs. 23.69 | 7.95 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 3.24 vs. 10.85 | 7.61 |
Assists per game | 71st | +300th | +229 | 5.98 vs. 2.51 | 3.47 |
Steals per game | 291st | +300th | +9 | 1.07 vs. 0.61 | 0.45 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.16 vs. 2.26 | 2.10 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 0.62 vs. 3.49 | 2.86 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 2.62 vs. 7.37 | 4.74 |
Field Goals Made per game | 273rd | 11th | 262 | 5.74 vs. 9.39 | 3.65 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 266th | 74th | 192 | 12.65 vs. 16.12 | 3.47 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.68 vs. 0.00 | 0.68 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.04 vs. 0.02 | 2.03 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 58th | 115 | 3.59 vs. 4.92 | 1.33 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 225th | 5th | 220 | 4.17 vs. 9.32 | 5.15 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 36th | +264 | 12.18 vs. 24.31 | 12.13 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 2.57 vs. 11.61 | 9.04 |
Assists per game | 153rd | +300th | +147 | 4.35 vs. 2.69 | 1.66 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.77 vs. 0.54 | 0.23 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.14 vs. 2.13 | 1.99 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.43 vs. 4.01 | 3.58 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 27th | +273 | 2.14 vs. 7.60 | 5.46 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 4.15 vs. 9.45 | 5.29 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 83rd | +217 | 10.03 vs. 16.79 | 6.76 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.86 vs. 0.00 | 0.86 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.37 vs. 0.00 | 2.37 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 60th | +240 | 3.01 vs. 5.41 | 2.40 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.55 vs. 10.73 | 7.18 |
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.