Jeremy Lin vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin's season (2015) 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.

Jeremy Lin vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+150th
7th
DNP
6th
Rebounds
+150th
6th
DNP
3rd
Assists
93rd
17th
DNP
11th
Steals
95th
25th
DNP
15th
Blocks
115th
2nd
DNP
2nd
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Jeremy Lin vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
70th
2nd
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
+150th
5th
DNP
4th
Assists
18th
44th
DNP
36th
Steals
33rd
108th
DNP
78th
Blocks
78th
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:

Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
7th
+143 832 vs. 13,89513,063
Rebounds
+150th
6th
+144 196 vs. 6,0905,894
Assists
93rd
17th
76 339 vs. 1,5931,254
Steals
95th
25th
70 82 vs. 317235
Blocks
115th
2nd
113 32 vs. 1,2781,246
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
3rd
+147 26 vs. 1,9571,931
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
4th
+146 170 vs. 4,1333,963
Field Goals Made
+150th
7th
+143 277 vs. 5,4625,185
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
9th
+141 654 vs. 9,4988,844
3-Pointers Made
75th
+150th
+75 65 vs. 065
3-Pointers Attempted
78th
+150th
+72 176 vs. 9167
Free Throws Made
118th
7th
111 213 vs. 2,9712,758
Free Throws Attempted
124th
6th
118 268 vs. 5,5725,304
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Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
20th
+130 74 vs. 514440
Seasons
+150th
16th
+134 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin 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:

Jeremy Lin 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:

Jeremy Lin 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:

Jeremy Lin 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:

Jeremy Lin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
70th
2nd
68 11.24 vs. 27.0315.79
Rebounds per game
+150th
5th
+145 2.65 vs. 11.859.20
Assists per game
18th
44th
26 4.58 vs. 3.101.48
Steals per game
33rd
108th
75 1.11 vs. 0.620.49
Blocks per game
78th
2nd
76 0.43 vs. 2.492.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
2nd
+148 0.35 vs. 3.813.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
120th
4th
116 2.30 vs. 8.045.74
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
1st
92 3.74 vs. 10.636.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
82nd
6th
76 8.84 vs. 18.489.64
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
+150th
+93 0.88 vs. 0.000.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
58th
+150th
+92 2.38 vs. 0.022.36
Free Throws Made per game
35th
5th
30 2.88 vs. 5.782.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
44th
1st
43 3.62 vs. 10.847.22

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin 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.