Shaquille O'Neal vs. Antoine Walker: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Antoine Walker 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 Shaquille O'Neal, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1993 to 2011, and Antoine Walker, with 12 seasons played from 1997 to 2008, 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.
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Antoine Walker | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | |
Points | 9th | 138th | 5th | 241st |
Rebounds | 15th | 129th | 5th | 223rd |
Assists | 235th | 211st | 53rd | 290th |
Steals | +300th | 141st | 92nd | 169th |
Blocks | 8th | +300th | 4th | +300th |
Years | 19 | 12 | 17 | 6 |
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Antoine Walker | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | |
Points | 29th | 156th | 36th | 200th |
Rebounds | 32nd | 173rd | 23rd | 209th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 188th | +300th | 159th |
Blocks | 15th | +300th | 15th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 9th | 138th | 129 | 28,596 vs. 15,647 | 12,949 |
Rebounds | 15th | 129th | 114 | 13,099 vs. 6,891 | 6,208 |
Assists | 235th | 211st | 24 | 3,026 vs. 3,170 | 144 |
Steals | +300th | 141st | +159 | 739 vs. 1,085 | 346 |
Blocks | 8th | +300th | +292 | 2,732 vs. 469 | 2,263 |
Offensive Rebounds | 6th | 126th | 120 | 4,209 vs. 1,894 | 2,315 |
Defensive Rebounds | 11th | 95th | 84 | 8,890 vs. 4,997 | 3,893 |
Field Goals Made | 7th | 129th | 122 | 11,330 vs. 6,085 | 5,245 |
Field Goals Attempted | 23rd | 82nd | 59 | 19,457 vs. 14,710 | 4,747 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 67th | +233 | 1 vs. 1,386 | 1,385 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 46th | +254 | 22 vs. 4,264 | 4,242 |
Free Throws Made | 25th | +300th | +275 | 5,935 vs. 2,091 | 3,844 |
Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 256th | 252 | 11,252 vs. 3,303 | 7,949 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 47th | 278th | 231 | 1,207 vs. 893 | 314 |
Seasons | 12th | +300th | 19 vs. 12 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 45th | 157 | 2 vs. 15 | 13 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 21st | 184th | 163 | 49 vs. 4 | 45 |
50+ point games | 40th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 5th | 241st | 236 | 5,250 vs. 1,030 | 4,220 |
Rebounds | 5th | 223rd | 218 | 2,508 vs. 457 | 2,051 |
Assists | 53rd | 290th | 237 | 582 vs. 183 | 399 |
Steals | 92nd | 169th | 77 | 117 vs. 79 | 38 |
Blocks | 4th | +300th | +296 | 459 vs. 28 | 431 |
Offensive Rebounds | 1st | 254th | 253 | 866 vs. 100 | 766 |
Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 159th | 156 | 1,642 vs. 357 | 1,285 |
Field Goals Made | 4th | 225th | 221 | 2,041 vs. 398 | 1,643 |
Field Goals Attempted | 7th | 195th | 188 | 3,627 vs. 980 | 2,647 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 86th | +214 | 0 vs. 122 | 122 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 80th | +220 | 0 vs. 347 | 347 |
Free Throws Made | 8th | +300th | +292 | 1,168 vs. 112 | 1,056 |
Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,317 vs. 169 | 2,148 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 9th | +300th | 216 vs. 64 | 152 | |
Playoffs | 6th | +300th | 17 vs. 6 | 11 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 8th | - | 12 vs. 0 | 12 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 29th | 156th | 127 | 23.69 vs. 17.52 | 6.17 |
Rebounds per game | 32nd | 173rd | 141 | 10.85 vs. 7.72 | 3.14 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.51 vs. 3.55 | 1.04 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 188th | +112 | 0.61 vs. 1.22 | 0.60 |
Blocks per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.26 vs. 0.53 | 1.74 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 10th | 191st | 181 | 3.49 vs. 2.12 | 1.37 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 31st | 102nd | 71 | 7.37 vs. 5.60 | 1.77 |
Field Goals Made per game | 11th | 144th | 133 | 9.39 vs. 6.81 | 2.57 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 59th | 15 | 16.12 vs. 16.47 | 0.35 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 0.00 vs. 1.55 | 1.55 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 65th | +235 | 0.02 vs. 4.77 | 4.76 |
Free Throws Made per game | 58th | +300th | +242 | 4.92 vs. 2.34 | 2.58 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 9.32 vs. 3.70 | 5.62 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 36th | 200th | 164 | 24.31 vs. 16.09 | 8.21 |
Rebounds per game | 23rd | 209th | 186 | 11.61 vs. 7.14 | 4.47 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.69 vs. 2.86 | 0.16 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.54 vs. 1.23 | 0.69 |
Blocks per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.13 vs. 0.44 | 1.69 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 4.01 vs. 1.56 | 2.45 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 114th | 87 | 7.60 vs. 5.58 | 2.02 |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 189th | 167 | 9.45 vs. 6.22 | 3.23 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 83rd | 136th | 53 | 16.79 vs. 15.31 | 1.48 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 0.00 vs. 1.91 | 1.91 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 0.00 vs. 5.42 | 5.42 |
Free Throws Made per game | 60th | +300th | +240 | 5.41 vs. 1.75 | 3.66 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 10.73 vs. 2.64 | 8.09 |
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.