Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kristaps Porzingis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Kristaps Porzingis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis
Points
9th
+300th
5th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
5th
+300th
Assists
237th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Blocks
8th
119th
4th
+300th
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kristaps Porzingis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis
Points
30th
80th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
32nd
175th
23rd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
15th
34th
15th
147th

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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
+300th
+291 28,596 vs. 10,08818,508
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 13,099 vs. 3,9619,138
Assists
237th
+300th
+63 3,026 vs. 9532,073
Steals
+300th
+300th
739 vs. 371368
Blocks
8th
119th
111 2,732 vs. 9301,802
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 4,209 vs. 8873,322
Defensive Rebounds
11th
292nd
281 8,890 vs. 3,0745,816
Field Goals Made
7th
+300th
+293 11,330 vs. 3,5367,794
Field Goals Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 19,457 vs. 7,65311,804
3-Pointers Made
+300th
190th
+110 1 vs. 974973
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
184th
+116 22 vs. 2,6632,641
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 5,935 vs. 2,0423,893
Free Throws Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 11,252 vs. 2,4608,792

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
+300th
1,207 vs. 514693
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
223rd
201 49 vs. 346
50+ point games
42nd
-
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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
+300th
+295 5,250 vs. 3344,916
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 2,508 vs. 1462,362
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 582 vs. 27555
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 117 vs. 2493
Blocks
4th
+300th
+296 459 vs. 28431
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 866 vs. 35831
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 1,642 vs. 1111,531
Field Goals Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,041 vs. 1081,933
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 3,627 vs. 2513,376
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3131
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 9999
Free Throws Made
8th
+300th
+292 1,168 vs. 871,081
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 2,317 vs. 1092,208

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
+300th
216 vs. 28188
Playoffs
6th
+300th
17 vs. 413

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
80th
50 23.69 vs. 19.634.07
Rebounds per game
32nd
175th
143 10.85 vs. 7.713.15
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.850.65
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.720.11
Blocks per game
15th
34th
19 2.26 vs. 1.810.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 1.731.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
81st
50 7.37 vs. 5.981.38
Field Goals Made per game
11th
135th
124 9.39 vs. 6.882.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
130th
56 16.12 vs. 14.891.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.00 vs. 1.891.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.02 vs. 5.185.16
Free Throws Made per game
58th
132nd
74 4.92 vs. 3.970.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
158th
153 9.32 vs. 4.794.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 11.9312.38
Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 11.61 vs. 5.216.40
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 0.961.73
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.860.32
Blocks per game
15th
147th
132 2.13 vs. 1.001.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 1.252.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
284th
257 7.60 vs. 3.963.64
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 9.45 vs. 3.865.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 16.79 vs. 8.967.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
275th
+25 0.00 vs. 1.111.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 0.00 vs. 3.543.54
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 3.112.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.73 vs. 3.896.83

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.