Vlade Divac vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vlade Divac 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 Vlade Divac, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1990 to 2005, 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.

Vlade Divac vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal
Points
220th
9th
137th
5th
Rebounds
54th
15th
67th
5th
Assists
176th
236th
155th
53rd
Steals
79th
+300th
92nd
92nd
Blocks
33rd
8th
30th
4th
Years16191417

Vlade Divac vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+300th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
136th
32nd
174th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
242nd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
79th
15th
86th
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:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
220th
9th
211 13,398 vs. 28,59615,198
Rebounds
54th
15th
39 9,326 vs. 13,0993,773
Assists
176th
236th
60 3,541 vs. 3,026515
Steals
79th
+300th
+221 1,288 vs. 739549
Blocks
33rd
8th
25 1,631 vs. 2,7321,101
Offensive Rebounds
34th
6th
28 2,881 vs. 4,2091,328
Defensive Rebounds
42nd
11th
31 6,445 vs. 8,8902,445
Field Goals Made
203rd
7th
196 5,205 vs. 11,3306,125
Field Goals Attempted
254th
23rd
231 10,510 vs. 19,4578,947
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 199
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
426 vs. 22404
Free Throws Made
190th
25th
165 2,888 vs. 5,9353,047
Free Throws Attempted
144th
4th
140 4,176 vs. 11,2527,076

Games and Years:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
73rd
47th
26 1,134 vs. 1,20773
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
202nd
127 8 vs. 26

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
21st
0 vs. 4949
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:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
137th
5th
132 1,468 vs. 5,2503,782
Rebounds
67th
5th
62 913 vs. 2,5081,595
Assists
155th
53rd
102 286 vs. 582296
Steals
92nd
92nd
0 117 vs. 1170
Blocks
30th
4th
26 165 vs. 459294
Offensive Rebounds
34th
1st
33 307 vs. 866559
Defensive Rebounds
63rd
3rd
60 606 vs. 1,6421,036
Field Goals Made
140th
4th
136 541 vs. 2,0411,500
Field Goals Attempted
157th
7th
150 1,128 vs. 3,6272,499
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 013
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
54 vs. 054
Free Throws Made
94th
8th
86 373 vs. 1,168795
Free Throws Attempted
82nd
2nd
80 510 vs. 2,3171,807

Games and Years:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
103rd
9th
94 121 vs. 21695
Playoffs
30th
6th
24 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vlade Divac 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:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 11.81 vs. 23.6911.88
Rebounds per game
136th
32nd
104 8.22 vs. 10.852.63
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 2.510.62
Steals per game
242nd
+300th
+58 1.14 vs. 0.610.52
Blocks per game
79th
15th
64 1.44 vs. 2.260.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
10th
79 2.54 vs. 3.490.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
32nd
67 5.68 vs. 7.371.68
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 4.59 vs. 9.394.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 9.27 vs. 16.126.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.000.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.020.36
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.55 vs. 4.922.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.68 vs. 9.325.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vlade Divac Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 12.13 vs. 24.3112.17
Rebounds per game
174th
23rd
151 7.55 vs. 11.614.07
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 2.690.33
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.540.43
Blocks per game
86th
15th
71 1.36 vs. 2.130.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
107th
6th
101 2.54 vs. 4.011.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
152nd
27th
125 5.01 vs. 7.602.59
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 4.47 vs. 9.454.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 9.32 vs. 16.797.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.000.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.000.45
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.08 vs. 5.412.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
283rd
2nd
281 4.21 vs. 10.736.51

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.