Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Alex Caruso career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers 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 Alex Caruso and Shaquille O'Neal truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. 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 Alex Caruso's 4 seasons (2018 to 2021) and Shaquille O'Neal's 8 seasons (1997 to 2004) 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 Lakers 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.

Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal
Points
120th
7th
85th
6th
Rebounds
148th
6th
108th
3rd
Assists
80th
17th
61st
11th
Steals
42nd
25th
35th
15th
Blocks
80th
2nd
28th
2nd
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Alex Caruso vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+150th
2nd
107th
3rd
Rebounds
+150th
5th
+150th
4th
Assists
80th
44th
53rd
36th
Steals
49th
108th
48th
78th
Blocks
119th
2nd
37th
1st

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
7th
113 1,082 vs. 13,89512,813
Rebounds
148th
6th
142 425 vs. 6,0905,665
Assists
80th
17th
63 436 vs. 1,5931,157
Steals
42nd
25th
17 181 vs. 317136
Blocks
80th
2nd
78 52 vs. 1,2781,226
Offensive Rebounds
125th
3rd
122 83 vs. 1,9571,874
Defensive Rebounds
94th
4th
90 342 vs. 4,1333,791
Field Goals Made
127th
7th
120 380 vs. 5,4625,082
Field Goals Attempted
130th
9th
121 885 vs. 9,4988,613
3-Pointers Made
46th
+150th
+104 132 vs. 0132
3-Pointers Attempted
50th
+150th
+100 350 vs. 9341
Free Throws Made
128th
7th
121 190 vs. 2,9712,781
Free Throws Attempted
126th
6th
120 264 vs. 5,5725,308
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Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
93rd
20th
73 184 vs. 514330
Seasons
61st
16th
45 4 vs. 84
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 2626
50+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
6th
79 172 vs. 3,3833,211
Rebounds
108th
3rd
105 56 vs. 1,6301,574
Assists
61st
11th
50 62 vs. 360298
Steals
35th
15th
20 24 vs. 6339
Blocks
28th
2nd
26 16 vs. 310294
Offensive Rebounds
66th
1st
65 17 vs. 561544
Defensive Rebounds
67th
3rd
64 39 vs. 1,0691,030
Field Goals Made
91st
5th
86 62 vs. 1,3091,247
Field Goals Attempted
86th
6th
80 151 vs. 2,3522,201
3-Pointers Made
33rd
+150th
+117 22 vs. 022
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+150th
+122 78 vs. 078
Free Throws Made
96th
6th
90 26 vs. 765739
Free Throws Attempted
101st
3rd
98 32 vs. 1,4721,440
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Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
77th
11th
66 27 vs. 12295
Playoffs
88th
12th
76 2 vs. 86
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+150th
2nd
+148 5.88 vs. 27.0321.15
Rebounds per game
+150th
5th
+145 2.31 vs. 11.859.54
Assists per game
80th
44th
36 2.37 vs. 3.100.73
Steals per game
49th
108th
59 0.98 vs. 0.620.37
Blocks per game
119th
2nd
117 0.28 vs. 2.492.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
2nd
+148 0.45 vs. 3.813.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+150th
4th
+146 1.86 vs. 8.046.18
Field Goals Made per game
+150th
1st
+149 2.07 vs. 10.638.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
6th
+144 4.81 vs. 18.4813.67
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+150th
+88 0.72 vs. 0.000.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
76th
+150th
+74 1.90 vs. 0.021.88
Free Throws Made per game
+150th
5th
+145 1.03 vs. 5.784.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
1st
+149 1.43 vs. 10.849.41

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
3rd
104 6.37 vs. 27.7321.36
Rebounds per game
+150th
4th
+146 2.07 vs. 13.3611.29
Assists per game
53rd
36th
17 2.30 vs. 2.950.65
Steals per game
48th
78th
30 0.89 vs. 0.520.37
Blocks per game
37th
1st
36 0.59 vs. 2.541.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
99th
1st
98 0.63 vs. 4.603.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
98th
2nd
96 1.44 vs. 8.767.32
Field Goals Made per game
115th
1st
114 2.30 vs. 10.738.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
116th
6th
110 5.59 vs. 19.2813.69
3-Pointers Made per game
33rd
+150th
+117 0.81 vs. 0.000.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
25th
+150th
+125 2.89 vs. 0.002.89
Free Throws Made per game
138th
6th
132 0.96 vs. 6.275.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
148th
1st
147 1.19 vs. 12.0710.88

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