Shaquille O'Neal vs. Domantas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Domantas Sabonis 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 Shaquille O'Neal, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1993 to 2011, and Domantas Sabonis, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, 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. Domantas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis
Points
9th
+300th
5th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
129th
5th
+300th
Assists
236th
210th
53rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Blocks
8th
+300th
4th
+300th
Years1910174

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Domantas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis
Points
29th
217th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
32nd
37th
23rd
224th
Assists
+300th
138th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
15th
+300th
15th
+300th

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:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
+300th
+291 28,596 vs. 10,45118,145
Rebounds
15th
129th
114 13,099 vs. 6,9356,164
Assists
236th
210th
26 3,026 vs. 3,175149
Steals
+300th
+300th
739 vs. 501238
Blocks
8th
+300th
+292 2,732 vs. 2982,434
Offensive Rebounds
6th
157th
151 4,209 vs. 1,7632,446
Defensive Rebounds
11th
81st
70 8,890 vs. 5,1723,718
Field Goals Made
7th
+300th
+293 11,330 vs. 4,0917,239
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
+300th
+277 19,457 vs. 7,31212,145
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 312311
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 902880
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 5,935 vs. 1,9573,978
Free Throws Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 11,252 vs. 2,6858,567

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
+300th
1,207 vs. 650557
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
10th
192 2 vs. 6866

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
+300th
49 vs. 148
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
+300th
+295 5,250 vs. 2405,010
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 2,508 vs. 1402,368
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 582 vs. 54528
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 117 vs. 15102
Blocks
4th
+300th
+296 459 vs. 10449
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 866 vs. 52814
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 1,642 vs. 881,554
Field Goals Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,041 vs. 971,944
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 3,627 vs. 1933,434
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 33
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1717
Free Throws Made
8th
+300th
+292 1,168 vs. 431,125
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 2,317 vs. 642,253

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
+300th
216 vs. 20196
Playoffs
6th
+300th
17 vs. 413

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
-
12 vs. 012
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
217th
188 23.69 vs. 16.087.61
Rebounds per game
32nd
37th
5 10.85 vs. 10.670.18
Assists per game
+300th
138th
+162 2.51 vs. 4.882.38
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.770.16
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.26 vs. 0.461.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
63rd
53 3.49 vs. 2.710.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
32nd
15th
17 7.37 vs. 7.960.59
Field Goals Made per game
11th
200th
189 9.39 vs. 6.293.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 16.12 vs. 11.254.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.480.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.391.37
Free Throws Made per game
58th
281st
223 4.92 vs. 3.011.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
235th
230 9.32 vs. 4.135.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 12.0012.31
Rebounds per game
23rd
224th
201 11.61 vs. 7.004.61
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 2.700.01
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.750.21
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.13 vs. 0.501.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
98th
92 4.01 vs. 2.601.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
219th
192 7.60 vs. 4.403.20
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 9.45 vs. 4.854.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 16.79 vs. 9.657.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.150.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.850.85
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 2.153.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.73 vs. 3.207.53

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.