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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 20 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
Kobe Bryant vs. Shaquille O'Neal: | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 7th | 6 | 33,643 vs. 13,895 | 19,748 |
Rebounds | 3rd | 6th | 3 | 7,047 vs. 6,090 | 957 |
Assists | 2nd | 17th | 15 | 6,306 vs. 1,593 | 4,713 |
Steals | 1st | 25th | 24 | 1,944 vs. 317 | 1,627 |
Blocks | 6th | 2nd | 4 | 640 vs. 1,278 | 638 |
Offensive Rebounds | 6th | 3rd | 3 | 1,499 vs. 1,957 | 458 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 4th | 2 | 5,548 vs. 4,133 | 1,415 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 7th | 6 | 11,719 vs. 5,462 | 6,257 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 9th | 8 | 26,200 vs. 9,498 | 16,702 |
3-Pointers Made | 1st | +150th | +149 | 1,827 vs. 0 | 1,827 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 1st | +150th | +149 | 5,546 vs. 9 | 5,537 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 7th | 6 | 8,378 vs. 2,971 | 5,407 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 6th | 5 | 10,011 vs. 5,572 | 4,439 |
Games and Years: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 20th | 19 | 1,346 vs. 514 | 832 |
Seasons | 1st | 16th | 15 | 20 vs. 8 | 12 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | 4th | 3 | 122 vs. 26 | 96 |
50+ point games | 1st | 6th | 5 | 25 vs. 2 | 23 |
60+ point games | 1st | 4th | 3 | 6 vs. 1 | 5 |
70+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 6th | 5 | 5,640 vs. 3,383 | 2,257 |
Rebounds | 6th | 3rd | 3 | 1,119 vs. 1,630 | 511 |
Assists | 2nd | 11th | 9 | 1,040 vs. 360 | 680 |
Steals | 2nd | 15th | 13 | 310 vs. 63 | 247 |
Blocks | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 144 vs. 310 | 166 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | 1st | 6 | 230 vs. 561 | 331 |
Defensive Rebounds | 4th | 3rd | 1 | 889 vs. 1,069 | 180 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 5th | 4 | 2,014 vs. 1,309 | 705 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 6th | 5 | 4,499 vs. 2,352 | 2,147 |
3-Pointers Made | 1st | +150th | +149 | 292 vs. 0 | 292 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 1st | +150th | +149 | 882 vs. 0 | 882 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 6th | 5 | 1,320 vs. 765 | 555 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 3rd | 2 | 1,617 vs. 1,472 | 145 |
Games and Years: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 11th | 10 | 220 vs. 122 | 98 |
Playoffs | 1st | 12th | 11 | 15 vs. 8 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 3rd | 4th | 1 | 13 vs. 11 | 2 |
50+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 5th | 2nd | 3 | 24.99 vs. 27.03 | 2.04 |
Rebounds per game | 71st | 5th | 66 | 5.24 vs. 11.85 | 6.61 |
Assists per game | 17th | 44th | 27 | 4.68 vs. 3.10 | 1.59 |
Steals per game | 12th | 108th | 96 | 1.44 vs. 0.62 | 0.83 |
Blocks per game | 65th | 2nd | 63 | 0.48 vs. 2.49 | 2.01 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 90th | 2nd | 88 | 1.11 vs. 3.81 | 2.69 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 33rd | 4th | 29 | 4.12 vs. 8.04 | 3.92 |
Field Goals Made per game | 7th | 1st | 6 | 8.71 vs. 10.63 | 1.92 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 5th | 6th | 1 | 19.47 vs. 18.48 | 0.99 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 25th | +150th | +125 | 1.36 vs. 0.00 | 1.36 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 21st | +150th | +129 | 4.12 vs. 0.02 | 4.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 4th | 5th | 1 | 6.22 vs. 5.78 | 0.44 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 1st | 5 | 7.44 vs. 10.84 | 3.40 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 3rd | 3 | 25.64 vs. 27.73 | 2.09 |
Rebounds per game | 54th | 4th | 50 | 5.09 vs. 13.36 | 8.27 |
Assists per game | 10th | 36th | 26 | 4.73 vs. 2.95 | 1.78 |
Steals per game | 9th | 78th | 69 | 1.41 vs. 0.52 | 0.89 |
Blocks per game | 32nd | 1st | 31 | 0.65 vs. 2.54 | 1.89 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 61st | 1st | 60 | 1.05 vs. 4.60 | 3.55 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | 2nd | 21 | 4.04 vs. 8.76 | 4.72 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 1st | 5 | 9.15 vs. 10.73 | 1.57 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 6th | 2 | 20.45 vs. 19.28 | 1.17 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | +150th | +135 | 1.33 vs. 0.00 | 1.33 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 11th | +150th | +139 | 4.01 vs. 0.00 | 4.01 |
Free Throws Made per game | 7th | 6th | 1 | 6.00 vs. 6.27 | 0.27 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 8th | 1st | 7 | 7.35 vs. 12.07 | 4.72 |
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.