LeBron James vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Heat Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James career statistics with the Miami Heat 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 LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal truly stack up based solely on their time with the Miami Heat. 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 LeBron James's 4 seasons (2011 to 2014) and Shaquille O'Neal's 4 seasons (2005 to 2008) 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 Heat 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.

LeBron James vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Heat Total Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal
Points
5th
20th
2nd
9th
Rebounds
12th
14th
3rd
8th
Assists
6th
41st
2nd
20th
Steals
10th
70th
2nd
32nd
Blocks
16th
7th
4th
6th
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LeBron James vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Heat Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal
Points
1st
4th
1st
4th
Rebounds
13th
7th
7th
4th
Assists
3rd
56th
3rd
41st
Steals
3rd
116th
3rd
71st
Blocks
25th
3rd
18th
5th

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

Heat Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
20th
15 7,919 vs. 4,0103,909
Rebounds
12th
14th
2 2,225 vs. 1,856369
Assists
6th
41st
35 1,980 vs. 4371,543
Steals
10th
70th
60 489 vs. 86403
Blocks
16th
7th
9 193 vs. 384191
Offensive Rebounds
18th
10th
8 352 vs. 621269
Defensive Rebounds
9th
16th
7 1,873 vs. 1,235638
Field Goals Made
5th
18th
13 2,911 vs. 1,6121,299
Field Goals Attempted
8th
22nd
14 5,361 vs. 2,7032,658
3-Pointers Made
15th
+150th
+135 365 vs. 0365
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
+150th
+135 988 vs. 0988
Free Throws Made
6th
17th
11 1,732 vs. 786946
Free Throws Attempted
6th
9th
3 2,285 vs. 1,708577
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Games and Years:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
42nd
19 294 vs. 20589
Seasons
29th
29th
0 4 vs. 40
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
6th
4 10 vs. 19
50+ point games
2nd
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
9th
7 2,338 vs. 7511,587
Rebounds
3rd
8th
5 734 vs. 361373
Assists
2nd
20th
18 499 vs. 69430
Steals
2nd
32nd
30 155 vs. 17138
Blocks
4th
6th
2 70 vs. 5911
Offensive Rebounds
6th
8th
2 139 vs. 11029
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
8th
6 595 vs. 251344
Field Goals Made
2nd
8th
6 829 vs. 312517
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
12th
10 1,647 vs. 5311,116
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+150th
+148 123 vs. 0123
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+150th
+148 352 vs. 0352
Free Throws Made
2nd
9th
7 557 vs. 127430
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
6th
4 725 vs. 315410
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Games and Years:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
20th
16 87 vs. 4047
Playoffs
13th
24th
11 4 vs. 31
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
4th
3 26.94 vs. 19.567.37
Rebounds per game
13th
7th
6 7.57 vs. 9.051.49
Assists per game
3rd
56th
53 6.73 vs. 2.134.60
Steals per game
3rd
116th
113 1.66 vs. 0.421.24
Blocks per game
25th
3rd
22 0.66 vs. 1.871.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
4th
49 1.20 vs. 3.031.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
9th
1 6.37 vs. 6.020.35
Field Goals Made per game
1st
3rd
2 9.90 vs. 7.862.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
10th
9 18.23 vs. 13.195.05
3-Pointers Made per game
37th
+150th
+113 1.24 vs. 0.001.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
+150th
+112 3.36 vs. 0.003.36
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
8th
6 5.89 vs. 3.832.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
1st
2 7.77 vs. 8.330.56

Heat Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
4th
3 26.87 vs. 18.788.10
Rebounds per game
7th
4th
3 8.44 vs. 9.030.59
Assists per game
3rd
41st
38 5.74 vs. 1.734.01
Steals per game
3rd
71st
68 1.78 vs. 0.431.36
Blocks per game
18th
5th
13 0.80 vs. 1.480.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
17th
6th
11 1.60 vs. 2.751.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
5th
2 6.84 vs. 6.280.56
Field Goals Made per game
1st
4th
3 9.53 vs. 7.801.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
8th
7 18.93 vs. 13.285.66
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+150th
+127 1.41 vs. 0.001.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
24th
+150th
+126 4.05 vs. 0.004.05
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
12th
10 6.40 vs. 3.183.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
3rd
2 8.33 vs. 7.880.46

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