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

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard career statistics with the Orlando Magic 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 Orlando Magic. 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 8 seasons (2005 to 2012) and Shaquille O'Neal's 4 seasons (1993 to 1996) 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 Magic 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:
Magic Total Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal
Points
1st
6th
1st
3rd
Rebounds
1st
3rd
1st
2nd
Assists
19th
26th
11th
5th
Steals
4th
24th
4th
11th
Blocks
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
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Dwight Howard vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Magic Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal
Points
8th
2nd
6th
3rd
Rebounds
1st
2nd
1st
3rd
Assists
79th
44th
39th
11th
Steals
22nd
50th
31st
29th
Blocks
2nd
1st
1st
2nd

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

Magic Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
6th
5 11,435 vs. 8,0193,416
Rebounds
1st
3rd
2 8,072 vs. 3,6914,381
Assists
19th
26th
7 935 vs. 716219
Steals
4th
24th
20 626 vs. 243383
Blocks
1st
2nd
1 1,344 vs. 824520
Offensive Rebounds
1st
3rd
2 2,266 vs. 1,2361,030
Defensive Rebounds
1st
4th
3 5,806 vs. 2,4553,351
Field Goals Made
3rd
4th
1 4,034 vs. 3,208826
Field Goals Attempted
4th
9th
5 6,988 vs. 5,5221,466
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
1 vs. 10
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+150th
+12 33 vs. 1122
Free Throws Made
1st
3rd
2 3,366 vs. 1,6021,764
Free Throws Attempted
1st
2nd
1 5,727 vs. 2,9362,791
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
24th
21 621 vs. 295326
Seasons
6th
31st
25 8 vs. 44
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
2nd
2 4 vs. 2117
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
3rd
2 1,133 vs. 911222
Rebounds
1st
2nd
1 818 vs. 410408
Assists
11th
5th
6 81 vs. 13251
Steals
4th
11th
7 45 vs. 2916
Blocks
1st
2nd
1 158 vs. 6494
Offensive Rebounds
1st
2nd
1 240 vs. 16179
Defensive Rebounds
1st
2nd
1 578 vs. 249329
Field Goals Made
1st
2nd
1 393 vs. 34944
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
4th
2 655 vs. 59956
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
+150th
+87 3 vs. 03
Free Throws Made
1st
3rd
2 347 vs. 213134
Free Throws Attempted
1st
2nd
1 590 vs. 417173
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
12th
11 57 vs. 3621
Playoffs
3rd
11th
8 5 vs. 32
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
4th
2 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
2nd
6 18.41 vs. 27.188.77
Rebounds per game
1st
2nd
1 13.00 vs. 12.510.49
Assists per game
79th
44th
35 1.51 vs. 2.430.92
Steals per game
22nd
50th
28 1.01 vs. 0.820.18
Blocks per game
2nd
1st
1 2.16 vs. 2.790.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
1st
1 3.65 vs. 4.190.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
2nd
1 9.35 vs. 8.321.03
Field Goals Made per game
10th
1st
9 6.50 vs. 10.874.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
24th
2nd
22 11.25 vs. 18.727.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
143rd
2 0.05 vs. 0.040.02
Free Throws Made per game
5th
4th
1 5.42 vs. 5.430.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
1st
1 9.22 vs. 9.950.73

Magic Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
3rd
3 19.88 vs. 25.315.43
Rebounds per game
1st
3rd
2 14.35 vs. 11.392.96
Assists per game
39th
11th
28 1.42 vs. 3.672.25
Steals per game
31st
29th
2 0.79 vs. 0.810.02
Blocks per game
1st
2nd
1 2.77 vs. 1.780.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
2nd
1 4.21 vs. 4.470.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
4th
3 10.14 vs. 6.923.22
Field Goals Made per game
8th
3rd
5 6.89 vs. 9.692.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
6th
13 11.49 vs. 16.645.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
75th
+150th
+75 0.05 vs. 0.000.05
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
3rd
1 6.09 vs. 5.920.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
1st
2 10.35 vs. 11.581.23

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Magic franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.