Shaquille O'Neal vs. Norman Powell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell, with 11 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. Norman Powell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell
Points
9th
+300th
5th
291st
Rebounds
15th
+300th
5th
+300th
Assists
236th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
92nd
261st
Blocks
8th
+300th
4th
+300th
Years1911179

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell
Points
29th
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
23rd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+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 Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
+300th
+291 28,596 vs. 8,22920,367
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 13,099 vs. 1,67011,429
Assists
236th
+300th
+64 3,026 vs. 9502,076
Steals
+300th
+300th
739 vs. 513226
Blocks
8th
+300th
+292 2,732 vs. 1632,569
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 4,209 vs. 2243,985
Defensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 8,890 vs. 1,4467,444
Field Goals Made
7th
+300th
+293 11,330 vs. 2,8718,459
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
+300th
+277 19,457 vs. 6,09713,360
3-Pointers Made
+300th
144th
+156 1 vs. 1,0681,067
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
172nd
+128 22 vs. 2,6772,655
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 5,935 vs. 1,4194,516
Free Throws Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 11,252 vs. 1,7209,532

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
+300th
1,207 vs. 620587
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
291st
286 5,250 vs. 8824,368
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 2,508 vs. 1962,312
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 582 vs. 101481
Steals
92nd
261st
169 117 vs. 5859
Blocks
4th
+300th
+296 459 vs. 18441
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 866 vs. 29837
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 1,642 vs. 1671,475
Field Goals Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,041 vs. 3151,726
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 3,627 vs. 6982,929
3-Pointers Made
+300th
89th
+211 0 vs. 119119
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
101st
+199 0 vs. 308308
Free Throws Made
8th
+300th
+292 1,168 vs. 1331,035
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 2,317 vs. 1662,151

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
213rd
204 216 vs. 91125
Playoffs
6th
223rd
217 17 vs. 98

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
78th
70 12 vs. 111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 23.69 vs. 13.2710.42
Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 10.85 vs. 2.698.16
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.530.97
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.830.22
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.26 vs. 0.262.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 0.363.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.37 vs. 2.335.03
Field Goals Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 9.39 vs. 4.634.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 16.12 vs. 9.836.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
109th
+191 0.00 vs. 1.721.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
100th
+200 0.02 vs. 4.324.30
Free Throws Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 4.92 vs. 2.292.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.32 vs. 2.776.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 9.6914.61
Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 11.61 vs. 2.159.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 1.111.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.640.10
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.13 vs. 0.201.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 0.323.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.60 vs. 1.845.77
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 9.45 vs. 3.465.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 16.79 vs. 7.679.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.00 vs. 1.311.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.00 vs. 3.383.38
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 1.463.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.73 vs. 1.828.90

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.