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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 9 | 19 | 1 | 17 |
Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 9th | +291 | 10,446 vs. 28,596 | 18,150 |
Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 3,215 vs. 13,099 | 9,884 |
Assists | 183rd | 235th | 52 | 3,473 vs. 3,026 | 447 |
Steals | 277th | +300th | +23 | 846 vs. 739 | 107 |
Blocks | +300th | 8th | +292 | 223 vs. 2,732 | 2,509 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 6th | +294 | 960 vs. 4,209 | 3,249 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 11th | +289 | 2,255 vs. 8,890 | 6,635 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 3,543 vs. 11,330 | 7,787 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 8,267 vs. 19,457 | 11,190 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 575 vs. 1 | 574 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,684 vs. 22 | 1,662 | |
Free Throws Made | 208th | 25th | 183 | 2,785 vs. 5,935 | 3,150 |
Free Throws Attempted | 224th | 4th | 220 | 3,494 vs. 11,252 | 7,758 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 47th | +253 | 576 vs. 1,207 | 631 |
Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 9 vs. 19 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 83rd | 202nd | 119 | 7 vs. 2 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 21st | +279 | 1 vs. 49 | 48 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 5th | +295 | 96 vs. 5,250 | 5,154 |
Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +295 | 42 vs. 2,508 | 2,466 |
Assists | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 38 vs. 582 | 544 |
Steals | +300th | 92nd | +208 | 7 vs. 117 | 110 |
Blocks | +300th | 4th | +296 | 1 vs. 459 | 458 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 1st | +299 | 6 vs. 866 | 860 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 36 vs. 1,642 | 1,606 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 4th | +296 | 30 vs. 2,041 | 2,011 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 7th | +293 | 70 vs. 3,627 | 3,557 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 0 | 7 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 17 vs. 0 | 17 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 8th | +292 | 29 vs. 1,168 | 1,139 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 40 vs. 2,317 | 2,277 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 9th | +291 | 5 vs. 216 | 211 |
Playoffs | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1 vs. 17 | 16 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 12 | 12 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 130th | 29th | 101 | 18.14 vs. 23.69 | 5.56 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 5.58 vs. 10.85 | 5.27 |
Assists per game | 67th | +300th | +233 | 6.03 vs. 2.51 | 3.52 |
Steals per game | 87th | +300th | +213 | 1.47 vs. 0.61 | 0.86 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.39 vs. 2.26 | 1.88 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 1.67 vs. 3.49 | 1.82 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 3.91 vs. 7.37 | 3.45 |
Field Goals Made per game | 216th | 11th | 205 | 6.15 vs. 9.39 | 3.24 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 165th | 74th | 91 | 14.35 vs. 16.12 | 1.77 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.00 vs. 0.00 | 1.00 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 276th | +300th | +24 | 2.92 vs. 0.02 | 2.91 |
Free Throws Made per game | 63rd | 58th | 5 | 4.84 vs. 4.92 | 0.08 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 74th | 5th | 69 | 6.07 vs. 9.32 | 3.26 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 113rd | 36th | 77 | 19.20 vs. 24.31 | 5.11 |
Rebounds per game | 121st | 23rd | 98 | 8.40 vs. 11.61 | 3.21 |
Assists per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 7.60 vs. 2.69 | 4.91 |
Steals per game | 101st | +300th | +199 | 1.40 vs. 0.54 | 0.86 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.20 vs. 2.13 | 1.93 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1.20 vs. 4.01 | 2.81 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 27th | 10 | 7.20 vs. 7.60 | 0.40 |
Field Goals Made per game | 210th | 22nd | 188 | 6.00 vs. 9.45 | 3.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 187th | 83rd | 104 | 14.00 vs. 16.79 | 2.79 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 180th | +300th | +120 | 1.40 vs. 0.00 | 1.40 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3.40 vs. 0.00 | 3.40 |
Free Throws Made per game | 41st | 60th | 19 | 5.80 vs. 5.41 | 0.39 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 2nd | 25 | 8.00 vs. 10.73 | 2.73 |
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.