Pau Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol's 7 seasons (2008 to 2014) 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.

Pau Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal
Points
19th
7th
12th
6th
Rebounds
15th
6th
7th
3rd
Assists
19th
17th
13th
11th
Steals
35th
25th
20th
15th
Blocks
10th
2nd
3rd
2nd
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Pau Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal
Points
14th
2nd
19th
3rd
Rebounds
11th
5th
10th
4th
Assists
35th
44th
26th
36th
Steals
127th
108th
74th
78th
Blocks
10th
2nd
4th
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:

Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
7th
12 7,610 vs. 13,8956,285
Rebounds
15th
6th
9 4,240 vs. 6,0901,850
Assists
19th
17th
2 1,508 vs. 1,59385
Steals
35th
25th
10 239 vs. 31778
Blocks
10th
2nd
8 607 vs. 1,278671
Offensive Rebounds
8th
3rd
5 1,252 vs. 1,957705
Defensive Rebounds
9th
4th
5 2,988 vs. 4,1331,145
Field Goals Made
16th
7th
9 2,987 vs. 5,4622,475
Field Goals Attempted
19th
9th
10 5,723 vs. 9,4983,775
3-Pointers Made
125th
+150th
+25 21 vs. 021
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
+150th
+35 80 vs. 971
Free Throws Made
17th
7th
10 1,615 vs. 2,9711,356
Free Throws Attempted
19th
6th
13 2,071 vs. 5,5723,501
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Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
20th
10 429 vs. 51485
Seasons
20th
16th
4 7 vs. 81
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol 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:

Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
6th
6 1,561 vs. 3,3831,822
Rebounds
7th
3rd
4 937 vs. 1,630693
Assists
13th
11th
2 330 vs. 36030
Steals
20th
15th
5 51 vs. 6312
Blocks
3rd
2nd
1 178 vs. 310132
Offensive Rebounds
5th
1st
4 292 vs. 561269
Defensive Rebounds
5th
3rd
2 645 vs. 1,069424
Field Goals Made
9th
5th
4 600 vs. 1,309709
Field Goals Attempted
12th
6th
6 1,155 vs. 2,3521,197
3-Pointers Made
68th
+150th
+82 3 vs. 03
3-Pointers Attempted
69th
+150th
+81 10 vs. 010
Free Throws Made
10th
6th
4 358 vs. 765407
Free Throws Attempted
10th
3rd
7 487 vs. 1,472985
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Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
11th
4 93 vs. 12229
Playoffs
24th
12th
12 6 vs. 82
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol 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:

Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
2nd
12 17.74 vs. 27.039.29
Rebounds per game
11th
5th
6 9.88 vs. 11.851.96
Assists per game
35th
44th
9 3.52 vs. 3.100.42
Steals per game
127th
108th
19 0.56 vs. 0.620.06
Blocks per game
10th
2nd
8 1.41 vs. 2.491.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
2nd
1 2.92 vs. 3.810.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
4th
4 6.97 vs. 8.041.08
Field Goals Made per game
14th
1st
13 6.96 vs. 10.633.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
6th
14 13.34 vs. 18.485.14
3-Pointers Made per game
128th
+150th
+22 0.05 vs. 0.000.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
130th
+150th
+20 0.19 vs. 0.020.17
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
5th
17 3.76 vs. 5.782.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
1st
24 4.83 vs. 10.846.01

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
3rd
16 16.78 vs. 27.7310.94
Rebounds per game
10th
4th
6 10.08 vs. 13.363.29
Assists per game
26th
36th
10 3.55 vs. 2.950.60
Steals per game
74th
78th
4 0.55 vs. 0.520.03
Blocks per game
4th
1st
3 1.91 vs. 2.540.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
1st
3 3.14 vs. 4.601.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
2nd
5 6.94 vs. 8.761.83
Field Goals Made per game
18th
1st
17 6.45 vs. 10.734.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
6th
21 12.42 vs. 19.286.86
3-Pointers Made per game
84th
+150th
+66 0.03 vs. 0.000.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
100th
+150th
+50 0.11 vs. 0.000.11
Free Throws Made per game
21st
6th
15 3.85 vs. 6.272.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
21st
1st
20 5.24 vs. 12.076.83

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.