Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tony Parker: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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. Tony Parker | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | |
| Points | 9th | 58th | 5th | 11th |
| Rebounds | 15th | +300th | 5th | 120th |
| Assists | 237th | 21st | 53rd | 6th |
| Steals | +300th | 156th | 92nd | 34th |
| Blocks | 8th | +300th | 4th | +300th |
| Years | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tony Parker | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | |
| Points | 30th | 258th | 36th | 154th |
| Rebounds | 32nd | +300th | 23rd | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | 86th | +300th | 98th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | 15th | +300th | 15th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 9th | 58th | 49 | 28,596 vs. 19,473 | 9,123 |
| Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 13,099 vs. 3,396 | 9,703 |
| Assists | 237th | 21st | 216 | 3,026 vs. 7,036 | 4,010 |
| Steals | +300th | 156th | +144 | 739 vs. 1,053 | 314 |
| Blocks | 8th | +300th | +292 | 2,732 vs. 98 | 2,634 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6th | +300th | +294 | 4,209 vs. 441 | 3,768 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 11th | +300th | +289 | 8,890 vs. 2,955 | 5,935 |
| Field Goals Made | 7th | 49th | 42 | 11,330 vs. 7,777 | 3,553 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 24th | 54th | 30 | 19,457 vs. 15,830 | 3,627 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 519 | 518 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 1,603 | 1,581 | |
| Free Throws Made | 25th | 129th | 104 | 5,935 vs. 3,400 | 2,535 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 113rd | 109 | 11,252 vs. 4,525 | 6,727 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 48th | 36th | 12 | 1,207 vs. 1,254 | 47 |
| Seasons | 13th | 29th | 16 | 19 vs. 18 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 204th | 276th | 72 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 22nd | 223rd | 201 | 49 vs. 3 | 46 |
| 50+ point games | 42nd | 76th | 34 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 5th | 11th | 6 | 5,250 vs. 4,045 | 1,205 |
| Rebounds | 5th | 120th | 115 | 2,508 vs. 666 | 1,842 |
| Assists | 53rd | 6th | 47 | 582 vs. 1,143 | 561 |
| Steals | 92nd | 34th | 58 | 117 vs. 198 | 81 |
| Blocks | 4th | +300th | +296 | 459 vs. 19 | 440 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 1st | 236th | 235 | 866 vs. 108 | 758 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 72nd | 69 | 1,642 vs. 558 | 1,084 |
| Field Goals Made | 4th | 10th | 6 | 2,041 vs. 1,613 | 428 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 7th | 9th | 2 | 3,627 vs. 3,501 | 126 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 89th | +211 | 0 vs. 119 | 119 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 71st | +229 | 0 vs. 385 | 385 |
| Free Throws Made | 8th | 33rd | 25 | 1,168 vs. 700 | 468 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | 27th | 25 | 2,317 vs. 958 | 1,359 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 9th | 6th | 3 | 216 vs. 226 | 10 |
| Playoffs | 6th | 6th | 0 | 17 vs. 17 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 8th | 55th | 47 | 12 vs. 2 | 10 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 30th | 258th | 228 | 23.69 vs. 15.53 | 8.16 |
| Rebounds per game | 32nd | +300th | +268 | 10.85 vs. 2.71 | 8.14 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 86th | +214 | 2.51 vs. 5.61 | 3.10 |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.61 vs. 0.84 | 0.23 | |
| Blocks per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.26 vs. 0.08 | 2.19 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 3.49 vs. 0.35 | 3.14 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 7.37 vs. 2.36 | 5.01 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 11th | 211st | 200 | 9.39 vs. 6.20 | 3.19 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 275th | 201 | 16.12 vs. 12.62 | 3.50 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.41 | 0.41 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 1.28 | 1.26 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 58th | +300th | +242 | 4.92 vs. 2.71 | 2.21 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 9.32 vs. 3.61 | 5.71 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Tony Parker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 36th | 154th | 118 | 24.31 vs. 17.90 | 6.41 |
| Rebounds per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 11.61 vs. 2.95 | 8.66 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 98th | +202 | 2.69 vs. 5.06 | 2.36 |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.54 vs. 0.88 | 0.33 | |
| Blocks per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.13 vs. 0.08 | 2.04 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 4.01 vs. 0.48 | 3.53 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7.60 vs. 2.47 | 5.13 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 115th | 93 | 9.45 vs. 7.14 | 2.31 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 83rd | 126th | 43 | 16.79 vs. 15.49 | 1.30 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.53 | 0.53 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.70 | 1.70 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 60th | +300th | +240 | 5.41 vs. 3.10 | 2.31 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 2nd | 281st | 279 | 10.73 vs. 4.24 | 6.49 |
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.