Shaquille O'Neal vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Latrell Sprewell 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

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 Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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. Latrell Sprewell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell
Points
9th
110th
5th
183rd
Rebounds
15th
+300th
5th
+300th
Assists
236th
159th
53rd
237th
Steals
+300th
77th
92nd
189th
Blocks
8th
+300th
4th
+300th
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell
Points
29th
125th
36th
99th
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
23rd
+300th
Assists
+300th
225th
+300th
268th
Steals
+300th
102nd
+300th
193rd
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
110th
101 28,596 vs. 16,71211,884
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 13,099 vs. 3,7249,375
Assists
236th
159th
77 3,026 vs. 3,664638
Steals
+300th
77th
+223 739 vs. 1,294555
Blocks
8th
+300th
+292 2,732 vs. 3992,333
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 4,209 vs. 7703,439
Defensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 8,890 vs. 2,9545,936
Field Goals Made
7th
130th
123 11,330 vs. 6,0765,254
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
90th
67 19,457 vs. 14,2945,163
3-Pointers Made
+300th
131st
+169 1 vs. 1,1041,103
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
106th
+194 22 vs. 3,2723,250
Free Throws Made
25th
122nd
97 5,935 vs. 3,4562,479
Free Throws Attempted
4th
132nd
128 11,252 vs. 4,2986,954

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
253rd
206 1,207 vs. 913294
Seasons
12th
300th
288 19 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
88th
67 49 vs. 1237
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
183rd
178 5,250 vs. 1,2234,027
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 2,508 vs. 2692,239
Assists
53rd
237th
184 582 vs. 211371
Steals
92nd
189th
97 117 vs. 7344
Blocks
4th
+300th
+296 459 vs. 27432
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 866 vs. 51815
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
287th
284 1,642 vs. 2181,424
Field Goals Made
4th
192nd
188 2,041 vs. 4461,595
Field Goals Attempted
7th
167th
160 3,627 vs. 1,0672,560
3-Pointers Made
+300th
223rd
+77 0 vs. 6262
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
209th
+91 0 vs. 188188
Free Throws Made
8th
169th
161 1,168 vs. 269899
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
192nd
190 2,317 vs. 3351,982

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
+300th
216 vs. 62154
Playoffs
6th
+300th
17 vs. 512

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
125th
96 23.69 vs. 18.305.39
Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 10.85 vs. 4.086.77
Assists per game
+300th
225th
+75 2.51 vs. 4.011.51
Steals per game
+300th
102nd
+198 0.61 vs. 1.420.81
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.26 vs. 0.441.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 0.842.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.37 vs. 3.244.13
Field Goals Made per game
11th
164th
153 9.39 vs. 6.652.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
99th
25 16.12 vs. 15.660.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.211.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
187th
+113 0.02 vs. 3.583.57
Free Throws Made per game
58th
150th
92 4.92 vs. 3.791.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
161st
156 9.32 vs. 4.714.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
99th
63 24.31 vs. 19.734.58
Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 11.61 vs. 4.347.27
Assists per game
+300th
268th
+32 2.69 vs. 3.400.71
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.54 vs. 1.180.64
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.13 vs. 0.441.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 0.823.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.60 vs. 3.524.09
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
112nd
90 9.45 vs. 7.192.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
73rd
10 16.79 vs. 17.210.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
295th
+5 0.00 vs. 3.033.03
Free Throws Made per game
60th
127th
67 5.41 vs. 4.341.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
142nd
140 10.73 vs. 5.405.32

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.