Kobe Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant's 20 seasons (1997 to 2016) 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal
Points
1st
7th
1st
6th
Rebounds
3rd
6th
6th
3rd
Assists
2nd
17th
2nd
11th
Steals
1st
25th
2nd
15th
Blocks
6th
2nd
4th
2nd
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Kobe Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal
Points
5th
2nd
6th
3rd
Rebounds
71st
5th
54th
4th
Assists
17th
44th
10th
36th
Steals
12th
108th
9th
78th
Blocks
65th
2nd
32nd
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

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Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
7th
6 33,643 vs. 13,89519,748
Rebounds
3rd
6th
3 7,047 vs. 6,090957
Assists
2nd
17th
15 6,306 vs. 1,5934,713
Steals
1st
25th
24 1,944 vs. 3171,627
Blocks
6th
2nd
4 640 vs. 1,278638
Offensive Rebounds
6th
3rd
3 1,499 vs. 1,957458
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
4th
2 5,548 vs. 4,1331,415
Field Goals Made
1st
7th
6 11,719 vs. 5,4626,257
Field Goals Attempted
1st
9th
8 26,200 vs. 9,49816,702
3-Pointers Made
1st
+150th
+149 1,827 vs. 01,827
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 5,546 vs. 95,537
Free Throws Made
1st
7th
6 8,378 vs. 2,9715,407
Free Throws Attempted
1st
6th
5 10,011 vs. 5,5724,439
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Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
20th
19 1,346 vs. 514832
Seasons
1st
16th
15 20 vs. 812
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
4th
3 122 vs. 2696
50+ point games
1st
6th
5 25 vs. 223
60+ point games
1st
4th
3 6 vs. 15
70+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
6th
5 5,640 vs. 3,3832,257
Rebounds
6th
3rd
3 1,119 vs. 1,630511
Assists
2nd
11th
9 1,040 vs. 360680
Steals
2nd
15th
13 310 vs. 63247
Blocks
4th
2nd
2 144 vs. 310166
Offensive Rebounds
7th
1st
6 230 vs. 561331
Defensive Rebounds
4th
3rd
1 889 vs. 1,069180
Field Goals Made
1st
5th
4 2,014 vs. 1,309705
Field Goals Attempted
1st
6th
5 4,499 vs. 2,3522,147
3-Pointers Made
1st
+150th
+149 292 vs. 0292
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 882 vs. 0882
Free Throws Made
1st
6th
5 1,320 vs. 765555
Free Throws Attempted
1st
3rd
2 1,617 vs. 1,472145
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Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
11th
10 220 vs. 12298
Playoffs
1st
12th
11 15 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
4th
1 13 vs. 112
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
2nd
3 24.99 vs. 27.032.04
Rebounds per game
71st
5th
66 5.24 vs. 11.856.61
Assists per game
17th
44th
27 4.68 vs. 3.101.59
Steals per game
12th
108th
96 1.44 vs. 0.620.83
Blocks per game
65th
2nd
63 0.48 vs. 2.492.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
90th
2nd
88 1.11 vs. 3.812.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
33rd
4th
29 4.12 vs. 8.043.92
Field Goals Made per game
7th
1st
6 8.71 vs. 10.631.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
6th
1 19.47 vs. 18.480.99
3-Pointers Made per game
25th
+150th
+125 1.36 vs. 0.001.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
21st
+150th
+129 4.12 vs. 0.024.10
Free Throws Made per game
4th
5th
1 6.22 vs. 5.780.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
1st
5 7.44 vs. 10.843.40

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
3rd
3 25.64 vs. 27.732.09
Rebounds per game
54th
4th
50 5.09 vs. 13.368.27
Assists per game
10th
36th
26 4.73 vs. 2.951.78
Steals per game
9th
78th
69 1.41 vs. 0.520.89
Blocks per game
32nd
1st
31 0.65 vs. 2.541.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
61st
1st
60 1.05 vs. 4.603.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
2nd
21 4.04 vs. 8.764.72
Field Goals Made per game
6th
1st
5 9.15 vs. 10.731.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
6th
2 20.45 vs. 19.281.17
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+150th
+135 1.33 vs. 0.001.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
11th
+150th
+139 4.01 vs. 0.004.01
Free Throws Made per game
7th
6th
1 6.00 vs. 6.270.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
1st
7 7.35 vs. 12.074.72

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.