Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Magic Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Francis 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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis's 2 seasons (2005 to 2006) 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.

Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Magic Total Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal
Points
36th
6th
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
60th
3rd
DNP
2nd
Assists
22nd
25th
DNP
5th
Steals
38th
24th
DNP
11th
Blocks
85th
2nd
DNP
2nd
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Steve Francis vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Magic Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal
Points
4th
2nd
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
31st
2nd
DNP
3rd
Assists
2nd
43rd
DNP
11th
Steals
8th
50th
DNP
29th
Blocks
79th
1st
DNP
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

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Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
6th
30 2,410 vs. 8,0195,609
Rebounds
60th
3rd
57 669 vs. 3,6913,022
Assists
22nd
25th
3 809 vs. 71693
Steals
38th
24th
14 163 vs. 24380
Blocks
85th
2nd
83 39 vs. 824785
Offensive Rebounds
55th
3rd
52 186 vs. 1,2361,050
Defensive Rebounds
59th
4th
55 483 vs. 2,4551,972
Field Goals Made
39th
4th
35 812 vs. 3,2082,396
Field Goals Attempted
37th
9th
28 1,905 vs. 5,5223,617
3-Pointers Made
74th
+150th
+76 56 vs. 155
3-Pointers Attempted
66th
+150th
+84 197 vs. 11186
Free Throws Made
21st
3rd
18 730 vs. 1,602872
Free Throws Attempted
21st
2nd
19 896 vs. 2,9362,040
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
82nd
21st
61 124 vs. 295171
Seasons
81st
29th
52 2 vs. 42
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2121
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 911911
Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 410410
Assists
DNP
5th
0 vs. 132132
Steals
DNP
11th
0 vs. 2929
Blocks
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 6464
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 161161
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 249249
Field Goals Made
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 349349
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
4th
0 vs. 599599
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
Free Throws Made
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 213213
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 417417
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
12th
0 vs. 3636
Playoffs
DNP
11th
0 vs. 33
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
4th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
2nd
2 19.44 vs. 27.187.75
Rebounds per game
31st
2nd
29 5.40 vs. 12.517.12
Assists per game
2nd
43rd
41 6.52 vs. 2.434.10
Steals per game
8th
50th
42 1.31 vs. 0.820.49
Blocks per game
79th
1st
78 0.31 vs. 2.792.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
41st
1st
40 1.50 vs. 4.192.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
2nd
24 3.90 vs. 8.324.43
Field Goals Made per game
8th
1st
7 6.55 vs. 10.874.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
2nd
3 15.36 vs. 18.723.36
3-Pointers Made per game
86th
+150th
+64 0.45 vs. 0.000.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
84th
143rd
59 1.59 vs. 0.041.55
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
4th
2 5.89 vs. 5.430.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
1st
4 7.23 vs. 9.952.73

Magic Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 25.3125.31
Rebounds per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 11.3911.39
Assists per game
DNP
11th
0.00 vs. 3.673.67
Steals per game
DNP
29th
0.00 vs. 0.810.81
Blocks per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 1.781.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 4.474.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 6.926.92
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 9.699.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 16.6416.64
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
3rd
0.00 vs. 5.925.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 11.5811.58

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.