Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rasheed Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1996 to 2013, 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. Rasheed Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace
Points
9th
126th
5th
50th
Rebounds
15th
99th
5th
44th
Assists
235th
+300th
53rd
168th
Steals
+300th
138th
92nd
60th
Blocks
8th
43rd
4th
17th
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rasheed Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace
Points
29th
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
32nd
270th
23rd
291st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
15th
100th
15th
99th

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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
126th
117 28,596 vs. 16,00612,590
Rebounds
15th
99th
84 13,099 vs. 7,4045,695
Assists
235th
+300th
+65 3,026 vs. 1,9941,032
Steals
+300th
138th
+162 739 vs. 1,090351
Blocks
8th
43rd
35 2,732 vs. 1,4601,272
Offensive Rebounds
6th
205th
199 4,209 vs. 1,5782,631
Defensive Rebounds
11th
53rd
42 8,890 vs. 5,8263,064
Field Goals Made
7th
111st
104 11,330 vs. 6,3205,010
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
109th
86 19,457 vs. 13,5295,928
3-Pointers Made
+300th
135th
+165 1 vs. 1,0861,085
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
111st
+189 22 vs. 3,2283,206
Free Throws Made
25th
+300th
+275 5,935 vs. 2,2803,655
Free Throws Attempted
4th
284th
280 11,252 vs. 3,1628,090

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
47th
83rd
36 1,207 vs. 1,10998
Seasons
12th
87th
75 19 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
21st
+300th
49 vs. 148
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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
50th
45 5,250 vs. 2,3842,866
Rebounds
5th
44th
39 2,508 vs. 1,0991,409
Assists
53rd
168th
115 582 vs. 264318
Steals
92nd
60th
32 117 vs. 14528
Blocks
4th
17th
13 459 vs. 225234
Offensive Rebounds
1st
61st
60 866 vs. 236630
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
30th
27 1,642 vs. 863779
Field Goals Made
4th
48th
44 2,041 vs. 9171,124
Field Goals Attempted
7th
42nd
35 3,627 vs. 2,0651,562
3-Pointers Made
+300th
35th
+265 0 vs. 190190
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 0 vs. 540540
Free Throws Made
8th
105th
97 1,168 vs. 360808
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
88th
86 2,317 vs. 5021,815

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
20th
11 216 vs. 17739
Playoffs
6th
30th
24 17 vs. 143

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 23.69 vs. 14.439.26
Rebounds per game
32nd
270th
238 10.85 vs. 6.684.18
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.800.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.980.37
Blocks per game
15th
100th
85 2.26 vs. 1.320.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 1.422.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
130th
99 7.37 vs. 5.252.11
Field Goals Made per game
11th
277th
266 9.39 vs. 5.703.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 16.12 vs. 12.203.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.980.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
280th
+20 0.02 vs. 2.912.89
Free Throws Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 4.92 vs. 2.062.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.32 vs. 2.856.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 13.4710.84
Rebounds per game
23rd
291st
268 11.61 vs. 6.215.40
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 1.491.20
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.820.28
Blocks per game
15th
99th
84 2.13 vs. 1.270.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 1.332.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
168th
141 7.60 vs. 4.882.73
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 9.45 vs. 5.184.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 16.79 vs. 11.675.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.00 vs. 1.071.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
293rd
+7 0.00 vs. 3.053.05
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 2.033.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.73 vs. 2.847.89

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.