Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Dwyane Wade, with 16 seasons played from 2004 to 2019, 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.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | |
| Points | 9th | 34th | 5th | 12th |
| Rebounds | 15th | 292nd | 5th | 65th |
| Assists | 235th | 48th | 53rd | 25th |
| Steals | +300th | 32nd | 92nd | 15th |
| Blocks | 8th | 132nd | 4th | 27th |
| Years | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | |
| Points | 29th | 41st | 36th | 53rd |
| Rebounds | 32nd | +300th | 23rd | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | 100th | +300th | 109th |
| Steals | +300th | 72nd | +300th | 61st |
| Blocks | 15th | 226th | 15th | 160th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 9th | 34th | 25 | 28,596 vs. 23,165 | 5,431 |
| Rebounds | 15th | 292nd | 277 | 13,099 vs. 4,933 | 8,166 |
| Assists | 235th | 48th | 187 | 3,026 vs. 5,701 | 2,675 |
| Steals | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 739 vs. 1,620 | 881 |
| Blocks | 8th | 132nd | 124 | 2,732 vs. 885 | 1,847 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6th | +300th | +294 | 4,209 vs. 1,258 | 2,951 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 11th | 206th | 195 | 8,890 vs. 3,675 | 5,215 |
| Field Goals Made | 7th | 34th | 27 | 11,330 vs. 8,454 | 2,876 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 23rd | 36th | 13 | 19,457 vs. 17,617 | 1,840 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 549 | 548 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 1,874 | 1,852 | |
| Free Throws Made | 25th | 28th | 3 | 5,935 vs. 5,708 | 227 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 29th | 25 | 11,252 vs. 7,463 | 3,789 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 47th | 118th | 71 | 1,207 vs. 1,054 | 153 |
| Seasons | 12th | 91st | 79 | 19 vs. 16 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 109th | 93 | 2 vs. 5 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 21st | 36th | 15 | 49 vs. 34 | 15 |
| 50+ point games | 40th | 40th | 0 | 3 vs. 3 | 0 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 5th | 12th | 7 | 5,250 vs. 3,954 | 1,296 |
| Rebounds | 5th | 65th | 60 | 2,508 vs. 928 | 1,580 |
| Assists | 53rd | 25th | 28 | 582 vs. 870 | 288 |
| Steals | 92nd | 15th | 77 | 117 vs. 273 | 156 |
| Blocks | 4th | 27th | 23 | 459 vs. 175 | 284 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 1st | 63rd | 62 | 866 vs. 234 | 632 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 48th | 45 | 1,642 vs. 694 | 948 |
| Field Goals Made | 4th | 14th | 10 | 2,041 vs. 1,450 | 591 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 7th | 14th | 7 | 3,627 vs. 3,062 | 565 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 109th | +191 | 0 vs. 103 | 103 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 104th | +196 | 0 vs. 305 | 305 |
| Free Throws Made | 8th | 13th | 5 | 1,168 vs. 951 | 217 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | 13th | 11 | 2,317 vs. 1,220 | 1,097 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 9th | 20th | 11 | 216 vs. 177 | 39 |
| Playoffs | 6th | 45th | 39 | 17 vs. 13 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 8th | 20th | 12 | 12 vs. 7 | 5 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 29th | 41st | 12 | 23.69 vs. 21.98 | 1.71 |
| Rebounds per game | 32nd | +300th | +268 | 10.85 vs. 4.68 | 6.17 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 100th | +200 | 2.51 vs. 5.41 | 2.90 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 0.61 vs. 1.54 | 0.92 |
| Blocks per game | 15th | 226th | 211 | 2.26 vs. 0.84 | 1.42 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 3.49 vs. 1.19 | 2.29 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 7.37 vs. 3.49 | 3.88 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 11th | 51st | 40 | 9.39 vs. 8.02 | 1.37 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 55th | 19 | 16.12 vs. 16.71 | 0.59 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.52 | 0.52 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 1.78 | 1.76 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 58th | 38th | 20 | 4.92 vs. 5.42 | 0.50 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 5th | 33rd | 28 | 9.32 vs. 7.08 | 2.24 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 36th | 53rd | 17 | 24.31 vs. 22.34 | 1.97 |
| Rebounds per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 11.61 vs. 5.24 | 6.37 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 109th | +191 | 2.69 vs. 4.92 | 2.22 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 61st | +239 | 0.54 vs. 1.54 | 1.00 |
| Blocks per game | 15th | 160th | 145 | 2.13 vs. 0.99 | 1.14 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 4.01 vs. 1.32 | 2.69 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 292nd | 265 | 7.60 vs. 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 60th | 38 | 9.45 vs. 8.19 | 1.26 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 83rd | 70th | 13 | 16.79 vs. 17.30 | 0.51 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.58 | 0.58 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.72 | 1.72 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 60th | 62nd | 2 | 5.41 vs. 5.37 | 0.03 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 2nd | 59th | 57 | 10.73 vs. 6.89 | 3.83 |
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.