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?

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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.

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
34th
25 28,596 vs. 23,1655,431
Rebounds
15th
292nd
277 13,099 vs. 4,9338,166
Assists
235th
48th
187 3,026 vs. 5,7012,675
Steals
+300th
32nd
+268 739 vs. 1,620881
Blocks
8th
132nd
124 2,732 vs. 8851,847
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 4,209 vs. 1,2582,951
Defensive Rebounds
11th
206th
195 8,890 vs. 3,6755,215
Field Goals Made
7th
34th
27 11,330 vs. 8,4542,876
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
36th
13 19,457 vs. 17,6171,840
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 549548
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 1,8741,852
Free Throws Made
25th
28th
3 5,935 vs. 5,708227
Free Throws Attempted
4th
29th
25 11,252 vs. 7,4633,789

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
118th
71 1,207 vs. 1,054153
Seasons
12th
91st
79 19 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
36th
15 49 vs. 3415
50+ point games
40th
40th
0 3 vs. 30
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
12th
7 5,250 vs. 3,9541,296
Rebounds
5th
65th
60 2,508 vs. 9281,580
Assists
53rd
25th
28 582 vs. 870288
Steals
92nd
15th
77 117 vs. 273156
Blocks
4th
27th
23 459 vs. 175284
Offensive Rebounds
1st
63rd
62 866 vs. 234632
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
48th
45 1,642 vs. 694948
Field Goals Made
4th
14th
10 2,041 vs. 1,450591
Field Goals Attempted
7th
14th
7 3,627 vs. 3,062565
3-Pointers Made
+300th
109th
+191 0 vs. 103103
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
104th
+196 0 vs. 305305
Free Throws Made
8th
13th
5 1,168 vs. 951217
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
13th
11 2,317 vs. 1,2201,097

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
20th
11 216 vs. 17739
Playoffs
6th
45th
39 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
20th
12 12 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
41st
12 23.69 vs. 21.981.71
Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 10.85 vs. 4.686.17
Assists per game
+300th
100th
+200 2.51 vs. 5.412.90
Steals per game
+300th
72nd
+228 0.61 vs. 1.540.92
Blocks per game
15th
226th
211 2.26 vs. 0.841.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 1.192.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.37 vs. 3.493.88
Field Goals Made per game
11th
51st
40 9.39 vs. 8.021.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
55th
19 16.12 vs. 16.710.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.520.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.781.76
Free Throws Made per game
58th
38th
20 4.92 vs. 5.420.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
33rd
28 9.32 vs. 7.082.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
53rd
17 24.31 vs. 22.341.97
Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 11.61 vs. 5.246.37
Assists per game
+300th
109th
+191 2.69 vs. 4.922.22
Steals per game
+300th
61st
+239 0.54 vs. 1.541.00
Blocks per game
15th
160th
145 2.13 vs. 0.991.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 1.322.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
292nd
265 7.60 vs. 3.923.68
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
60th
38 9.45 vs. 8.191.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
70th
13 16.79 vs. 17.300.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.580.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.721.72
Free Throws Made per game
60th
62nd
2 5.41 vs. 5.370.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
59th
57 10.73 vs. 6.893.83

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.