Shawn Marion vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Marion and Shaquille O'Neal 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shawn Marion, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2000 to 2015, and Shaquille O'Neal, with 19 seasons played from 1993 to 2011, 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.

Shawn Marion vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal
Points
89th
9th
128th
5th
Rebounds
43rd
15th
63rd
5th
Assists
+300th
235th
+300th
53rd
Steals
21st
+300th
77th
92nd
Blocks
62nd
8th
55th
4th
Years16191117

Shawn Marion vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal
Points
266th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
112nd
32nd
114th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
77th
+300th
199th
+300th
Blocks
153rd
15th
119th
15th

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:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
89th
9th
80 17,700 vs. 28,59610,896
Rebounds
43rd
15th
28 10,101 vs. 13,0992,998
Assists
+300th
235th
+65 2,198 vs. 3,026828
Steals
21st
+300th
+279 1,759 vs. 7391,020
Blocks
62nd
8th
54 1,233 vs. 2,7321,499
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
6th
36 2,732 vs. 4,2091,477
Defensive Rebounds
25th
11th
14 7,369 vs. 8,8901,521
Field Goals Made
65th
7th
58 7,289 vs. 11,3304,041
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
23rd
50 15,056 vs. 19,4574,401
3-Pointers Made
260th
+300th
+40 791 vs. 1790
3-Pointers Attempted
223rd
+300th
+77 2,390 vs. 222,368
Free Throws Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,331 vs. 5,9353,604
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 2,877 vs. 11,2528,375

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
62nd
47th
15 1,163 vs. 1,20744
Seasons
87th
12th
75 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
21st
+279 1 vs. 4948
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
128th
5th
123 1,519 vs. 5,2503,731
Rebounds
63rd
5th
58 939 vs. 2,5081,569
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 158 vs. 582424
Steals
77th
92nd
15 128 vs. 11711
Blocks
55th
4th
51 127 vs. 459332
Offensive Rebounds
49th
1st
48 260 vs. 866606
Defensive Rebounds
53rd
3rd
50 679 vs. 1,642963
Field Goals Made
104th
4th
100 617 vs. 2,0411,424
Field Goals Attempted
104th
7th
97 1,352 vs. 3,6272,275
3-Pointers Made
185th
+300th
+115 71 vs. 071
3-Pointers Attempted
170th
+300th
+130 223 vs. 0223
Free Throws Made
228th
8th
220 214 vs. 1,168954
Free Throws Attempted
248th
2nd
246 263 vs. 2,3172,054

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
9th
122 109 vs. 216107
Playoffs
110th
6th
104 11 vs. 176

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1212
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
266th
29th
237 15.22 vs. 23.698.47
Rebounds per game
112nd
32nd
80 8.69 vs. 10.852.17
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.89 vs. 2.510.62
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.51 vs. 0.610.90
Blocks per game
153rd
15th
138 1.06 vs. 2.261.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
127th
10th
117 2.35 vs. 3.491.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
31st
34 6.34 vs. 7.371.03
Field Goals Made per game
200th
11th
189 6.27 vs. 9.393.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
242nd
74th
168 12.95 vs. 16.123.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.000.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.06 vs. 0.022.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.00 vs. 4.922.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.47 vs. 9.326.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 13.94 vs. 24.3110.37
Rebounds per game
114th
23rd
91 8.61 vs. 11.613.00
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 2.691.24
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.540.63
Blocks per game
119th
15th
104 1.17 vs. 2.130.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
6th
125 2.39 vs. 4.011.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
27th
53 6.23 vs. 7.601.37
Field Goals Made per game
248th
22nd
226 5.66 vs. 9.453.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
285th
83rd
202 12.40 vs. 16.794.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.000.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.05 vs. 0.002.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 1.96 vs. 5.413.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.41 vs. 10.738.31

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.