Tracy McGrady vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tracy McGrady 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tracy McGrady, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1998 to 2013, 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.

Tracy McGrady vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal
Points
78th
9th
216th
5th
Rebounds
252nd
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
118th
236th
186th
53rd
Steals
123rd
+300th
300th
92nd
Blocks
153rd
8th
194th
4th
Years1519917

Tracy McGrady vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal
Points
79th
29th
55th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
180th
+300th
106th
+300th
Steals
196th
+300th
255th
+300th
Blocks
215th
15th
169th
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:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
9th
69 18,381 vs. 28,59610,215
Rebounds
252nd
15th
237 5,276 vs. 13,0997,823
Assists
118th
236th
118 4,161 vs. 3,0261,135
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 739397
Blocks
153rd
8th
145 807 vs. 2,7321,925
Offensive Rebounds
288th
6th
282 1,300 vs. 4,2092,909
Defensive Rebounds
172nd
11th
161 3,976 vs. 8,8904,914
Field Goals Made
92nd
7th
85 6,709 vs. 11,3304,621
Field Goals Attempted
65th
23rd
42 15,413 vs. 19,4574,044
3-Pointers Made
138th
+300th
+162 1,081 vs. 11,080
3-Pointers Attempted
117th
+300th
+183 3,198 vs. 223,176
Free Throws Made
87th
25th
62 3,882 vs. 5,9352,053
Free Throws Attempted
79th
4th
75 5,202 vs. 11,2526,050

Games and Years:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
220th
47th
173 938 vs. 1,207269
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
202nd
68 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
21st
5 45 vs. 494
50+ point games
30th
40th
10 4 vs. 31
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
5th
211 1,109 vs. 5,2504,141
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 286 vs. 2,5082,222
Assists
186th
53rd
133 249 vs. 582333
Steals
300th
92nd
208 53 vs. 11764
Blocks
194th
4th
190 47 vs. 459412
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 63 vs. 866803
Defensive Rebounds
278th
3rd
275 223 vs. 1,6421,419
Field Goals Made
228th
4th
224 397 vs. 2,0411,644
Field Goals Attempted
215th
7th
208 933 vs. 3,6272,694
3-Pointers Made
251st
+300th
+49 56 vs. 056
3-Pointers Attempted
203rd
+300th
+97 193 vs. 0193
Free Throws Made
188th
8th
180 259 vs. 1,168909
Free Throws Attempted
186th
2nd
184 342 vs. 2,3171,975

Games and Years:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 50 vs. 216166
Playoffs
223rd
6th
217 9 vs. 178

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
8th
29 4 vs. 128
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
79th
29th
50 19.60 vs. 23.694.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 5.62 vs. 10.855.23
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 2.511.93
Steals per game
196th
+300th
+104 1.21 vs. 0.610.60
Blocks per game
215th
15th
200 0.86 vs. 2.261.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.39 vs. 3.492.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
246th
32nd
214 4.24 vs. 7.373.13
Field Goals Made per game
100th
11th
89 7.15 vs. 9.392.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
60th
74th
14 16.43 vs. 16.120.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.001.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
210th
+300th
+90 3.41 vs. 0.023.39
Free Throws Made per game
113rd
58th
55 4.14 vs. 4.920.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
5th
87 5.55 vs. 9.323.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
55th
36th
19 22.18 vs. 24.312.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 5.72 vs. 11.615.89
Assists per game
106th
+300th
+194 4.98 vs. 2.692.29
Steals per game
255th
+300th
+45 1.06 vs. 0.540.52
Blocks per game
169th
15th
154 0.94 vs. 2.131.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.26 vs. 4.012.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
212nd
27th
185 4.46 vs. 7.603.14
Field Goals Made per game
67th
22nd
45 7.94 vs. 9.451.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
83rd
33 18.66 vs. 16.791.87
3-Pointers Made per game
272nd
+300th
+28 1.12 vs. 0.001.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
174th
+300th
+126 3.86 vs. 0.003.86
Free Throws Made per game
71st
60th
11 5.18 vs. 5.410.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
60th
2nd
58 6.84 vs. 10.733.89

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.