Dwight Howard vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard 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 Dwight Howard 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 Dwight Howard's 3 seasons (2013 to 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.

Dwight Howard vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal
Points
76th
7th
85th
6th
Rebounds
38th
6th
57th
3rd
Assists
144th
17th
139th
11th
Steals
56th
25th
67th
15th
Blocks
17th
2nd
28th
2nd
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Dwight Howard vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal
Points
76th
2nd
88th
3rd
Rebounds
19th
5th
41st
4th
Assists
+150th
44th
+150th
36th
Steals
90th
108th
89th
78th
Blocks
9th
2nd
26th
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:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
7th
69 2,185 vs. 13,89511,710
Rebounds
38th
6th
32 1,808 vs. 6,0904,282
Assists
144th
17th
127 188 vs. 1,5931,405
Steals
56th
25th
31 149 vs. 317168
Blocks
17th
2nd
15 301 vs. 1,278977
Offensive Rebounds
20th
3rd
17 541 vs. 1,9571,416
Defensive Rebounds
24th
4th
20 1,267 vs. 4,1332,866
Field Goals Made
79th
7th
72 806 vs. 5,4624,656
Field Goals Attempted
95th
9th
86 1,309 vs. 9,4988,189
3-Pointers Made
141st
+150th
+9 12 vs. 012
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
+150th
26 vs. 917
Free Throws Made
52nd
7th
45 561 vs. 2,9712,410
Free Throws Attempted
38th
6th
32 1,081 vs. 5,5724,491
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
82nd
20th
62 205 vs. 514309
Seasons
86th
16th
70 3 vs. 85
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard 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:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
6th
79 172 vs. 3,3833,211
Rebounds
57th
3rd
54 126 vs. 1,6301,504
Assists
139th
11th
128 13 vs. 360347
Steals
67th
15th
52 10 vs. 6353
Blocks
28th
2nd
26 16 vs. 310294
Offensive Rebounds
29th
1st
28 42 vs. 561519
Defensive Rebounds
36th
3rd
33 84 vs. 1,069985
Field Goals Made
88th
5th
83 65 vs. 1,3091,244
Field Goals Attempted
114th
6th
108 99 vs. 2,3522,253
3-Pointers Made
79th
+150th
+71 1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
93rd
+150th
+57 2 vs. 02
Free Throws Made
74th
6th
68 41 vs. 765724
Free Throws Attempted
61st
3rd
58 81 vs. 1,4721,391
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
93rd
11th
82 22 vs. 122100
Playoffs
88th
12th
76 2 vs. 86
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard 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:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
76th
2nd
74 10.66 vs. 27.0316.37
Rebounds per game
19th
5th
14 8.82 vs. 11.853.03
Assists per game
+150th
44th
+106 0.92 vs. 3.102.18
Steals per game
90th
108th
18 0.73 vs. 0.620.11
Blocks per game
9th
2nd
7 1.47 vs. 2.491.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
11th
2nd
9 2.64 vs. 3.811.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
4th
7 6.18 vs. 8.041.86
Field Goals Made per game
84th
1st
83 3.93 vs. 10.636.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
6th
+144 6.39 vs. 18.4812.09
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+150th
+26 0.06 vs. 0.000.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
140th
+150th
+10 0.13 vs. 0.020.11
Free Throws Made per game
39th
5th
34 2.74 vs. 5.783.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
1st
17 5.27 vs. 10.845.57

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
3rd
85 7.82 vs. 27.7319.91
Rebounds per game
41st
4th
37 5.73 vs. 13.367.63
Assists per game
+150th
36th
+114 0.59 vs. 2.952.36
Steals per game
89th
78th
11 0.45 vs. 0.520.06
Blocks per game
26th
1st
25 0.73 vs. 2.541.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
1st
26 1.91 vs. 4.602.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
2nd
23 3.82 vs. 8.764.94
Field Goals Made per game
88th
1st
87 2.95 vs. 10.737.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
137th
6th
131 4.50 vs. 19.2814.78
3-Pointers Made per game
81st
+150th
+69 0.05 vs. 0.000.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
103rd
+150th
+47 0.09 vs. 0.000.09
Free Throws Made per game
66th
6th
60 1.86 vs. 6.274.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
1st
35 3.68 vs. 12.078.38

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.