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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / 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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tony Parker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:

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 Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
58th
49 28,596 vs. 19,4739,123
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 13,099 vs. 3,3969,703
Assists
237th
21st
216 3,026 vs. 7,0364,010
Steals
+300th
156th
+144 739 vs. 1,053314
Blocks
8th
+300th
+292 2,732 vs. 982,634
Offensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 4,209 vs. 4413,768
Defensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 8,890 vs. 2,9555,935
Field Goals Made
7th
49th
42 11,330 vs. 7,7773,553
Field Goals Attempted
24th
54th
30 19,457 vs. 15,8303,627
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 519518
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 1,6031,581
Free Throws Made
25th
129th
104 5,935 vs. 3,4002,535
Free Throws Attempted
4th
113rd
109 11,252 vs. 4,5256,727

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
36th
12 1,207 vs. 1,25447
Seasons
13th
29th
16 19 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
204th
276th
72 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
223rd
201 49 vs. 346
50+ point games
42nd
76th
34 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
11th
6 5,250 vs. 4,0451,205
Rebounds
5th
120th
115 2,508 vs. 6661,842
Assists
53rd
6th
47 582 vs. 1,143561
Steals
92nd
34th
58 117 vs. 19881
Blocks
4th
+300th
+296 459 vs. 19440
Offensive Rebounds
1st
236th
235 866 vs. 108758
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
72nd
69 1,642 vs. 5581,084
Field Goals Made
4th
10th
6 2,041 vs. 1,613428
Field Goals Attempted
7th
9th
2 3,627 vs. 3,501126
3-Pointers Made
+300th
89th
+211 0 vs. 119119
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
71st
+229 0 vs. 385385
Free Throws Made
8th
33rd
25 1,168 vs. 700468
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
27th
25 2,317 vs. 9581,359

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
6th
3 216 vs. 22610
Playoffs
6th
6th
0 17 vs. 170

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
55th
47 12 vs. 210
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
258th
228 23.69 vs. 15.538.16
Rebounds per game
32nd
+300th
+268 10.85 vs. 2.718.14
Assists per game
+300th
86th
+214 2.51 vs. 5.613.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.840.23
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.26 vs. 0.082.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 3.49 vs. 0.353.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.37 vs. 2.365.01
Field Goals Made per game
11th
211st
200 9.39 vs. 6.203.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
275th
201 16.12 vs. 12.623.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.281.26
Free Throws Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 4.92 vs. 2.712.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.32 vs. 3.615.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
154th
118 24.31 vs. 17.906.41
Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 11.61 vs. 2.958.66
Assists per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.69 vs. 5.062.36
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.880.33
Blocks per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.13 vs. 0.082.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 4.01 vs. 0.483.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.60 vs. 2.475.13
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
115th
93 9.45 vs. 7.142.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
126th
43 16.79 vs. 15.491.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.530.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.701.70
Free Throws Made per game
60th
+300th
+240 5.41 vs. 3.102.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
281st
279 10.73 vs. 4.246.49

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.