Shaquille O'Neal vs. Zion Williamson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shaquille O'Neal and Zion Williamson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | 9th | +300th | 5th | DNP |
| Rebounds | 15th | +300th | 5th | DNP |
| Assists | 235th | +300th | 53rd | DNP |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 92nd | DNP |
| Blocks | 8th | +300th | 4th | DNP |
| Years | 19 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | 29th | -- | 36th | DNP |
| Rebounds | 32nd | -- | 23rd | DNP |
| Assists | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Blocks | 15th | -- | 15th | DNP |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 9th | +300th | +291 | 28,596 vs. 5,279 | 23,317 |
| Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 13,099 vs. 1,415 | 11,684 |
| Assists | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3,026 vs. 920 | 2,106 |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 739 vs. 219 | 520 | |
| Blocks | 8th | +300th | +292 | 2,732 vs. 138 | 2,594 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6th | +300th | +294 | 4,209 vs. 487 | 3,722 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 11th | +300th | +289 | 8,890 vs. 928 | 7,962 |
| Field Goals Made | 7th | +300th | +293 | 11,330 vs. 2,041 | 9,289 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 19,457 vs. 3,468 | 15,989 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 32 | 31 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 98 | 76 | |
| Free Throws Made | 25th | +300th | +275 | 5,935 vs. 1,165 | 4,770 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 4th | +300th | +296 | 11,252 vs. 1,690 | 9,562 |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 47th | +300th | 1,207 vs. 214 | 993 | |
| Seasons | 12th | +300th | 19 vs. 5 | 14 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 202nd | 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 21st | 276th | 255 | 49 vs. 2 | 47 |
| 50+ point games | 40th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 5th | DNP | 5,250 vs. 0 | 5,250 | |
| Rebounds | 5th | DNP | 2,508 vs. 0 | 2,508 | |
| Assists | 53rd | DNP | 582 vs. 0 | 582 | |
| Steals | 92nd | DNP | 117 vs. 0 | 117 | |
| Blocks | 4th | DNP | 459 vs. 0 | 459 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 1st | DNP | 866 vs. 0 | 866 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | DNP | 1,642 vs. 0 | 1,642 | |
| Field Goals Made | 4th | DNP | 2,041 vs. 0 | 2,041 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 7th | DNP | 3,627 vs. 0 | 3,627 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
| Free Throws Made | 8th | DNP | 1,168 vs. 0 | 1,168 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | DNP | 2,317 vs. 0 | 2,317 | |
Games and Years: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 9th | DNP | 216 vs. 0 | 216 | |
| Playoffs | 6th | DNP | 17 vs. 0 | 17 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 8th | DNP | 12 vs. 0 | 12 | |
| 50+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 29th | -- | 23.69 vs. 24.67 | 0.98 | |
| Rebounds per game | 32nd | -- | 10.85 vs. 6.61 | 4.24 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | -- | 2.51 vs. 4.30 | 1.79 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.61 vs. 1.02 | 0.41 | |
| Blocks per game | 15th | -- | 2.26 vs. 0.64 | 1.62 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 10th | -- | 3.49 vs. 2.28 | 1.21 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 31st | -- | 7.37 vs. 4.34 | 3.03 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 11th | -- | 9.39 vs. 9.54 | 0.15 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | -- | 16.12 vs. 16.21 | 0.09 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 0.00 vs. 0.15 | 0.15 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 0.02 vs. 0.46 | 0.44 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 58th | -- | 4.92 vs. 5.44 | 0.53 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 5th | -- | 9.32 vs. 7.90 | 1.43 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shaquille O'Neal | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 36th | DNP | 24.31 vs. 0.00 | 24.31 | |
| Rebounds per game | 23rd | DNP | 11.61 vs. 0.00 | 11.61 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | DNP | 2.69 vs. 0.00 | 2.69 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | DNP | 0.54 vs. 0.00 | 0.54 | |
| Blocks per game | 15th | DNP | 2.13 vs. 0.00 | 2.13 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | DNP | 4.01 vs. 0.00 | 4.01 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | DNP | 7.60 vs. 0.00 | 7.60 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | DNP | 9.45 vs. 0.00 | 9.45 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 83rd | DNP | 16.79 vs. 0.00 | 16.79 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 60th | DNP | 5.41 vs. 0.00 | 5.41 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 2nd | DNP | 10.73 vs. 0.00 | 10.73 | |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.