Darius Garland vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Darius Garland career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Darius Garland and Shaquille O'Neal truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Darius Garland's 6 seasons (2020 to 2025) and Shaquille O'Neal's season (2010) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Darius Garland vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Cavaliers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Totals
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal
Points
11th
+150th
16th
49th
Rebounds
52nd
127th
39th
42nd
Assists
3rd
+150th
7th
65th
Steals
11th
+150th
19th
96th
Blocks
106th
81st
58th
24th
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Darius Garland vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Cavaliers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal
Points
9th
55th
9th
28th
Rebounds
+150th
34th
56th
22nd
Assists
6th
126th
6th
53rd
Steals
26th
+150th
20th
114th
Blocks
+150th
11th
80th
8th

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

Cavaliers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+150th
+139 7,204 vs. 6366,568
Rebounds
52nd
127th
75 1,015 vs. 355660
Assists
3rd
+150th
+147 2,558 vs. 802,478
Steals
11th
+150th
+139 447 vs. 15432
Blocks
106th
81st
25 44 vs. 6218
Offensive Rebounds
73rd
122nd
49 194 vs. 93101
Defensive Rebounds
38th
118th
80 821 vs. 262559
Field Goals Made
10th
144th
134 2,635 vs. 2622,373
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+150th
+140 5,818 vs. 4635,355
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+150th
+147 897 vs. 0897
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 2,313 vs. 12,312
Free Throws Made
17th
+150th
+133 1,037 vs. 112925
Free Throws Attempted
21st
111st
90 1,196 vs. 226970
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Games and Years:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
22nd
+150th
382 vs. 53329
Seasons
17th
+150th
6 vs. 15
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
3rd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
49th
33 381 vs. 127254
Rebounds
39th
42nd
3 63 vs. 612
Assists
7th
65th
58 120 vs. 15105
Steals
19th
96th
77 23 vs. 221
Blocks
58th
24th
34 3 vs. 1310
Offensive Rebounds
94th
30th
64 2 vs. 2119
Defensive Rebounds
34th
46th
12 61 vs. 4021
Field Goals Made
18th
50th
32 137 vs. 4889
Field Goals Attempted
16th
55th
39 320 vs. 93227
3-Pointers Made
12th
+150th
+138 47 vs. 047
3-Pointers Attempted
12th
+150th
+138 137 vs. 0137
Free Throws Made
18th
36th
18 60 vs. 3129
Free Throws Attempted
20th
32nd
12 70 vs. 4723
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Games and Years:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
67th
28 22 vs. 1111
Playoffs
19th
69th
50 3 vs. 12
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
55th
46 18.86 vs. 12.006.86
Rebounds per game
+150th
34th
+116 2.66 vs. 6.704.04
Assists per game
6th
126th
120 6.70 vs. 1.515.19
Steals per game
26th
+150th
+124 1.17 vs. 0.280.89
Blocks per game
+150th
11th
+139 0.12 vs. 1.171.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
41st
+109 0.51 vs. 1.751.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
124th
22nd
102 2.15 vs. 4.942.79
Field Goals Made per game
11th
47th
36 6.90 vs. 4.941.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
78th
68 15.23 vs. 8.746.49
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+150th
+148 2.35 vs. 0.002.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
+150th
+146 6.05 vs. 0.026.04
Free Throws Made per game
42nd
62nd
20 2.71 vs. 2.110.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
50th
24th
26 3.13 vs. 4.261.13

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
28th
19 17.32 vs. 11.555.77
Rebounds per game
56th
22nd
34 2.86 vs. 5.552.68
Assists per game
6th
53rd
47 5.45 vs. 1.364.09
Steals per game
20th
114th
94 1.05 vs. 0.180.86
Blocks per game
80th
8th
72 0.14 vs. 1.181.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
118th
22nd
96 0.09 vs. 1.911.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
41st
27th
14 2.77 vs. 3.640.86
Field Goals Made per game
11th
32nd
21 6.23 vs. 4.361.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
40th
33 14.55 vs. 8.456.09
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
+150th
+143 2.14 vs. 0.002.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+150th
+145 6.23 vs. 0.006.23
Free Throws Made per game
19th
17th
2 2.73 vs. 2.820.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
22nd
14th
8 3.18 vs. 4.271.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.