Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade: Heat Rankings Comparison

Explore Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade 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 Shaquille O'Neal's 4 seasons (2005 to 2008) and Dwyane Wade's 15 seasons (2004 to 2019) 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.

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade:
Heat Total Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade
Points
20th
1st
9th
1st
Rebounds
14th
5th
8th
1st
Assists
40th
1st
20th
1st
Steals
70th
1st
32nd
1st
Blocks
7th
2nd
6th
2nd
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade:
Heat Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade
Points
4th
2nd
4th
3rd
Rebounds
7th
47th
4th
25th
Assists
55th
7th
41st
6th
Steals
114th
4th
71st
6th
Blocks
3rd
15th
5th
13th

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

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
1st
19 4,010 vs. 21,55617,546
Rebounds
14th
5th
9 1,856 vs. 4,4822,626
Assists
40th
1st
39 437 vs. 5,3104,873
Steals
70th
1st
69 86 vs. 1,4921,406
Blocks
7th
2nd
5 384 vs. 812428
Offensive Rebounds
10th
6th
4 621 vs. 1,156535
Defensive Rebounds
16th
3rd
13 1,235 vs. 3,3262,091
Field Goals Made
18th
1st
17 1,612 vs. 7,8426,230
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
1st
21 2,703 vs. 16,22713,524
3-Pointers Made
+150th
9th
+141 0 vs. 481481
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
7th
+143 0 vs. 1,6591,659
Free Throws Made
17th
1st
16 786 vs. 5,3914,605
Free Throws Attempted
9th
1st
8 1,708 vs. 7,0485,340
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Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
1st
41 205 vs. 948743
Seasons
29th
2nd
27 4 vs. 1511
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
1st
5 1 vs. 3433
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
1st
8 751 vs. 3,8643,113
Rebounds
8th
1st
7 361 vs. 898537
Assists
20th
1st
19 69 vs. 846777
Steals
32nd
1st
31 17 vs. 268251
Blocks
6th
2nd
4 59 vs. 167108
Offensive Rebounds
8th
2nd
6 110 vs. 228118
Defensive Rebounds
8th
1st
7 251 vs. 670419
Field Goals Made
8th
1st
7 312 vs. 1,4181,106
Field Goals Attempted
12th
1st
11 531 vs. 2,9762,445
3-Pointers Made
+150th
4th
+146 0 vs. 9797
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
5th
+145 0 vs. 288288
Free Throws Made
9th
1st
8 127 vs. 931804
Free Throws Attempted
6th
1st
5 315 vs. 1,199884
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Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
20th
1st
19 40 vs. 171131
Playoffs
24th
1st
23 3 vs. 129
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
2nd
2 19.56 vs. 22.743.18
Rebounds per game
7th
47th
40 9.05 vs. 4.734.33
Assists per game
55th
7th
48 2.13 vs. 5.603.47
Steals per game
114th
4th
110 0.42 vs. 1.571.15
Blocks per game
3rd
15th
12 1.87 vs. 0.861.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
50th
46 3.03 vs. 1.221.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
41st
32 6.02 vs. 3.512.52
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
2nd
1 7.86 vs. 8.270.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
2nd
8 13.19 vs. 17.123.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
80th
+70 0.00 vs. 0.510.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
73rd
+77 0.00 vs. 1.751.75
Free Throws Made per game
8th
3rd
5 3.83 vs. 5.691.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
4th
3 8.33 vs. 7.430.90

Heat Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
3rd
1 18.78 vs. 22.603.82
Rebounds per game
4th
25th
21 9.03 vs. 5.253.77
Assists per game
41st
6th
35 1.73 vs. 4.953.22
Steals per game
71st
6th
65 0.43 vs. 1.571.14
Blocks per game
5th
13th
8 1.48 vs. 0.980.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
25th
19 2.75 vs. 1.331.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
30th
25 6.28 vs. 3.922.36
Field Goals Made per game
4th
3rd
1 7.80 vs. 8.290.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
3rd
5 13.28 vs. 17.404.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
66th
+84 0.00 vs. 0.570.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
66th
+84 0.00 vs. 1.681.68
Free Throws Made per game
12th
3rd
9 3.18 vs. 5.442.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
4th
1 7.88 vs. 7.010.86

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.