Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
9th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
183rd
235th
+300th
53rd
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Blocks
+300th
8th
+300th
4th
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Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal
Points
130th
29th
113rd
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
121st
23rd
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
+300th
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:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 10,446 vs. 28,59618,150
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 3,215 vs. 13,0999,884
Assists
183rd
235th
52 3,473 vs. 3,026447
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 739107
Blocks
+300th
8th
+292 223 vs. 2,7322,509
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 960 vs. 4,2093,249
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 2,255 vs. 8,8906,635
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 3,543 vs. 11,3307,787
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 8,267 vs. 19,45711,190
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 1574
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 221,662
Free Throws Made
208th
25th
183 2,785 vs. 5,9353,150
Free Throws Attempted
224th
4th
220 3,494 vs. 11,2527,758

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
47th
+253 576 vs. 1,207631
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 9 vs. 1910

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
202nd
119 7 vs. 25

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 96 vs. 5,2505,154
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 42 vs. 2,5082,466
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 38 vs. 582544
Steals
+300th
92nd
+208 7 vs. 117110
Blocks
+300th
4th
+296 1 vs. 459458
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 6 vs. 866860
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 36 vs. 1,6421,606
Field Goals Made
+300th
4th
+296 30 vs. 2,0412,011
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 70 vs. 3,6273,557
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 07
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 017
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 29 vs. 1,1681,139
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 40 vs. 2,3172,277

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 5 vs. 216211
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 1 vs. 1716

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
29th
101 18.14 vs. 23.695.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 5.58 vs. 10.855.27
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 2.513.52
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.610.86
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.39 vs. 2.261.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.67 vs. 3.491.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 3.91 vs. 7.373.45
Field Goals Made per game
216th
11th
205 6.15 vs. 9.393.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
74th
91 14.35 vs. 16.121.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 0.022.91
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
58th
5 4.84 vs. 4.920.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
5th
69 6.07 vs. 9.323.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
36th
77 19.20 vs. 24.315.11
Rebounds per game
121st
23rd
98 8.40 vs. 11.613.21
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 2.694.91
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.540.86
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.20 vs. 2.131.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.20 vs. 4.012.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
27th
10 7.20 vs. 7.600.40
Field Goals Made per game
210th
22nd
188 6.00 vs. 9.453.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
83rd
104 14.00 vs. 16.792.79
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.001.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 0.003.40
Free Throws Made per game
41st
60th
19 5.80 vs. 5.410.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
2nd
25 8.00 vs. 10.732.73

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.