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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years15191117

Sam Cassell vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
9th
130 15,635 vs. 28,59612,961
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 3,221 vs. 13,0999,878
Assists
44th
235th
191 5,939 vs. 3,0262,913
Steals
154th
+300th
+146 1,058 vs. 739319
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 163 vs. 2,7322,569
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 618 vs. 4,2093,591
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 2,603 vs. 8,8906,287
Field Goals Made
161st
7th
154 5,698 vs. 11,3305,632
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
23rd
119 12,558 vs. 19,4576,899
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 1671
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,029 vs. 222,007
Free Throws Made
110th
25th
85 3,567 vs. 5,9352,368
Free Throws Attempted
147th
4th
143 4,144 vs. 11,2527,108

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
47th
109 993 vs. 1,207214
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell 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:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
5th
102 1,656 vs. 5,2503,594
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 349 vs. 2,5082,159
Assists
51st
53rd
2 592 vs. 58210
Steals
110th
92nd
18 105 vs. 11712
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 19 vs. 459440
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 58 vs. 866808
Defensive Rebounds
208th
3rd
205 291 vs. 1,6421,351
Field Goals Made
129th
4th
125 565 vs. 2,0411,476
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
7th
96 1,364 vs. 3,6272,263
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 0117
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 0322
Free Throws Made
77th
8th
69 409 vs. 1,168759
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
2nd
91 483 vs. 2,3171,834

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
9th
65 136 vs. 21680
Playoffs
110th
6th
104 11 vs. 176

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
8th
47 2 vs. 1210
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
29th
208 15.75 vs. 23.697.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.24 vs. 10.857.61
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.98 vs. 2.513.47
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 0.610.45
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.16 vs. 2.262.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.62 vs. 3.492.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.62 vs. 7.374.74
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
11th
262 5.74 vs. 9.393.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
74th
192 12.65 vs. 16.123.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.000.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.022.03
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
58th
115 3.59 vs. 4.921.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
5th
220 4.17 vs. 9.325.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 12.18 vs. 24.3112.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.57 vs. 11.619.04
Assists per game
153rd
+300th
+147 4.35 vs. 2.691.66
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.540.23
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.14 vs. 2.131.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.43 vs. 4.013.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.14 vs. 7.605.46
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.15 vs. 9.455.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.03 vs. 16.796.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.000.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 0.002.37
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.01 vs. 5.412.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.55 vs. 10.737.18

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.