Carmelo Anthony vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony's season (2022) 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal
Points
140th
7th
DNP
6th
Rebounds
+150th
6th
DNP
3rd
Assists
+150th
17th
DNP
11th
Steals
142nd
25th
DNP
15th
Blocks
80th
2nd
DNP
2nd
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal
Points
48th
2nd
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
99th
5th
DNP
4th
Assists
+150th
44th
DNP
36th
Steals
98th
108th
DNP
78th
Blocks
31st
2nd
DNP
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:

Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
140th
7th
133 919 vs. 13,89512,976
Rebounds
+150th
6th
+144 288 vs. 6,0905,802
Assists
+150th
17th
+133 68 vs. 1,5931,525
Steals
142nd
25th
117 47 vs. 317270
Blocks
80th
2nd
78 52 vs. 1,2781,226
Offensive Rebounds
148th
3rd
145 62 vs. 1,9571,895
Defensive Rebounds
128th
4th
124 226 vs. 4,1333,907
Field Goals Made
149th
7th
142 319 vs. 5,4625,143
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
9th
+141 723 vs. 9,4988,775
3-Pointers Made
38th
+150th
+112 149 vs. 0149
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+150th
+107 397 vs. 9388
Free Throws Made
+150th
7th
+143 132 vs. 2,9712,839
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
6th
+144 159 vs. 5,5725,413
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
20th
+130 69 vs. 514445
Seasons
+150th
16th
+134 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony 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:

Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
6th
0 vs. 3,3833,383
Rebounds
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,6301,630
Assists
DNP
11th
0 vs. 360360
Steals
DNP
15th
0 vs. 6363
Blocks
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 310310
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 561561
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,0691,069
Field Goals Made
DNP
5th
0 vs. 1,3091,309
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
6th
0 vs. 2,3522,352
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
Free Throws Made
DNP
6th
0 vs. 765765
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,4721,472
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
11th
0 vs. 122122
Playoffs
DNP
12th
0 vs. 88
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Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
48th
2nd
46 13.32 vs. 27.0313.71
Rebounds per game
99th
5th
94 4.17 vs. 11.857.67
Assists per game
+150th
44th
+106 0.99 vs. 3.102.11
Steals per game
98th
108th
10 0.68 vs. 0.620.06
Blocks per game
31st
2nd
29 0.75 vs. 2.491.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
2nd
112 0.90 vs. 3.812.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
4th
61 3.28 vs. 8.044.77
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
1st
62 4.62 vs. 10.636.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
6th
48 10.48 vs. 18.488.00
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
+150th
+146 2.16 vs. 0.002.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
+150th
+146 5.75 vs. 0.025.74
Free Throws Made per game
83rd
5th
78 1.91 vs. 5.783.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
1st
95 2.30 vs. 10.848.54

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 27.7327.73
Rebounds per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 13.3613.36
Assists per game
DNP
36th
0.00 vs. 2.952.95
Steals per game
DNP
78th
0.00 vs. 0.520.52
Blocks per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 2.542.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 4.604.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 8.768.76
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 10.7310.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 19.2819.28
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 6.276.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 12.0712.07

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.