Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal 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 / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Heat - Suns - 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 Jermaine O'Neal, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, 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. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal
Points
9th
223rd
5th
207th
Rebounds
15th
107th
5th
134th
Assists
235th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Blocks
8th
24th
4th
29th
Years19181714

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal
Points
29th
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
32nd
215th
23rd
273rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
15th
36th
15th
38th

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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
223rd
214 28,596 vs. 13,30915,287
Rebounds
15th
107th
92 13,099 vs. 7,2615,838
Assists
235th
+300th
+65 3,026 vs. 1,3691,657
Steals
+300th
+300th
739 vs. 470269
Blocks
8th
24th
16 2,732 vs. 1,820912
Offensive Rebounds
6th
111st
105 4,209 vs. 1,9912,218
Defensive Rebounds
11th
77th
66 8,890 vs. 5,2703,620
Field Goals Made
7th
212nd
205 11,330 vs. 5,1446,186
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
216th
193 19,457 vs. 11,0258,432
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1413
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 9573
Free Throws Made
25th
176th
151 5,935 vs. 3,0072,928
Free Throws Attempted
4th
141st
137 11,252 vs. 4,2087,044

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
143rd
96 1,207 vs. 1,011196
Seasons
12th
27th
15 19 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
+300th
49 vs. 148
50+ point games
40th
76th
36 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
207th
202 5,250 vs. 1,1244,126
Rebounds
5th
134th
129 2,508 vs. 6311,877
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 582 vs. 99483
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 117 vs. 3582
Blocks
4th
29th
25 459 vs. 167292
Offensive Rebounds
1st
132nd
131 866 vs. 156710
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
100th
97 1,642 vs. 4751,167
Field Goals Made
4th
216th
212 2,041 vs. 4131,628
Field Goals Attempted
7th
200th
193 3,627 vs. 9702,657
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1616
Free Throws Made
8th
142nd
134 1,168 vs. 298870
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
136th
134 2,317 vs. 4151,902

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
178th
169 216 vs. 97119
Playoffs
6th
30th
24 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 23.69 vs. 13.1610.53
Rebounds per game
32nd
215th
183 10.85 vs. 7.183.67
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.351.15
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.460.15
Blocks per game
15th
36th
21 2.26 vs. 1.800.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
224th
214 3.49 vs. 1.971.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
134th
103 7.37 vs. 5.212.15
Field Goals Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 9.39 vs. 5.094.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 16.12 vs. 10.915.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.090.08
Free Throws Made per game
58th
292nd
234 4.92 vs. 2.971.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
227th
222 9.32 vs. 4.165.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 11.5912.72
Rebounds per game
23rd
273rd
250 11.61 vs. 6.515.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 1.021.67
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.360.18
Blocks per game
15th
38th
23 2.13 vs. 1.720.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 1.612.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
166th
139 7.60 vs. 4.902.70
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 9.45 vs. 4.265.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 16.79 vs. 10.006.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.160.16
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 3.072.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
277th
275 10.73 vs. 4.286.45

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.