Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jason Terry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Terry 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
Filter: Career Stats - Celtics

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 Jason Terry, with 19 seasons played from 2000 to 2018, 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. Jason Terry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry
Points
9th
68th
5th
93rd
Rebounds
15th
+300th
5th
+300th
Assists
236th
58th
53rd
95th
Steals
+300th
38th
92nd
99th
Blocks
8th
+300th
4th
+300th
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jason Terry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry
Points
29th
+300th
36th
297th
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
23rd
+300th
Assists
+300th
254th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
242nd
+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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
68th
59 28,596 vs. 18,8819,715
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 13,099 vs. 3,2749,825
Assists
236th
58th
178 3,026 vs. 5,4152,389
Steals
+300th
38th
+262 739 vs. 1,603864
Blocks
8th
+300th
+292 2,732 vs. 2752,457
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 4,209 vs. 5023,707
Defensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 8,890 vs. 2,7726,118
Field Goals Made
7th
81st
74 11,330 vs. 6,9144,416
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
62nd
39 19,457 vs. 15,5853,872
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 1 vs. 2,2822,281
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 22 vs. 6,0105,988
Free Throws Made
25th
212nd
187 5,935 vs. 2,7713,164
Free Throws Attempted
4th
261st
257 11,252 vs. 3,2787,974

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
10th
37 1,207 vs. 1,410203
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Triple-Doubles:

Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
275th
73 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
277th
256 49 vs. 247
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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
93rd
88 5,250 vs. 1,7503,500
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 2,508 vs. 3042,204
Assists
53rd
95th
42 582 vs. 375207
Steals
92nd
99th
7 117 vs. 1125
Blocks
4th
+300th
+296 459 vs. 24435
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 866 vs. 50816
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
242nd
239 1,642 vs. 2541,388
Field Goals Made
4th
98th
94 2,041 vs. 6341,407
Field Goals Attempted
7th
94th
87 3,627 vs. 1,4372,190
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 0 vs. 221221
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 0 vs. 574574
Free Throws Made
8th
184th
176 1,168 vs. 261907
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
203rd
201 2,317 vs. 3152,002

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
97th
88 216 vs. 12492
Playoffs
6th
45th
39 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry 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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 23.69 vs. 13.3910.30
Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 10.85 vs. 2.328.53
Assists per game
+300th
254th
+46 2.51 vs. 3.841.33
Steals per game
+300th
242nd
+58 0.61 vs. 1.140.52
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.26 vs. 0.202.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 0.363.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.37 vs. 1.975.40
Field Goals Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 9.39 vs. 4.904.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 16.12 vs. 11.055.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
135th
+165 0.00 vs. 1.621.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 0.02 vs. 4.264.24
Free Throws Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 4.92 vs. 1.972.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.32 vs. 2.327.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
297th
261 24.31 vs. 14.1110.19
Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 11.61 vs. 2.459.16
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 3.020.33
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.900.36
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.13 vs. 0.191.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 0.403.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.60 vs. 2.055.55
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 9.45 vs. 5.114.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 16.79 vs. 11.595.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 0.00 vs. 1.781.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.00 vs. 4.634.63
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 2.103.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.73 vs. 2.548.19

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.