Shaquille O'Neal vs. Chris Paul: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and Shaquille O'Neal career statistics with the Phoenix Suns 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 Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Phoenix Suns. 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 Shaquille O'Neal's 2 seasons (2008 to 2009) and Chris Paul's 3 seasons (2021 to 2023) 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 Suns 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.

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Chris Paul:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul
Points
84th
50th
82nd
14th
Rebounds
64th
73rd
77th
23rd
Assists
134th
11th
112nd
3rd
Steals
133rd
33rd
84th
10th
Blocks
37th
90th
31st
42nd
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Chris Paul:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul
Points
24th
28th
26th
15th
Rebounds
13th
93rd
11th
61st
Assists
111st
3rd
89th
4th
Steals
128th
7th
28th
11th
Blocks
9th
125th
1st
84th

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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
84th
50th
34 1,695 vs. 2,9261,231
Rebounds
64th
73rd
9 929 vs. 84683
Assists
134th
11th
123 174 vs. 1,8481,674
Steals
133rd
33rd
100 62 vs. 311249
Blocks
37th
90th
53 142 vs. 6181
Offensive Rebounds
66th
+150th
+84 254 vs. 74180
Defensive Rebounds
60th
48th
12 675 vs. 77297
Field Goals Made
83rd
53rd
30 652 vs. 1,096444
Field Goals Attempted
96th
55th
41 1,070 vs. 2,2831,213
3-Pointers Made
+150th
26th
+124 0 vs. 263263
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
27th
+123 1 vs. 718717
Free Throws Made
61st
51st
10 391 vs. 47180
Free Throws Attempted
47th
60th
13 679 vs. 543136
Suns

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
78th
71 103 vs. 19491
Seasons
115th
70th
45 2 vs. 31
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
82nd
14th
68 76 vs. 699623
Rebounds
77th
23rd
54 46 vs. 159113
Assists
112nd
3rd
109 5 vs. 331326
Steals
84th
10th
74 5 vs. 5449
Blocks
31st
42nd
11 13 vs. 103
Offensive Rebounds
74th
52nd
22 13 vs. 218
Defensive Rebounds
69th
19th
50 33 vs. 138105
Field Goals Made
91st
13th
78 22 vs. 274252
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
14th
78 50 vs. 546496
3-Pointers Made
+150th
9th
+141 0 vs. 5757
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
9th
+141 0 vs. 142142
Free Throws Made
51st
16th
35 32 vs. 9462
Free Throws Attempted
40th
21st
19 64 vs. 10642
Suns

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
139th
22nd
117 5 vs. 4035
Playoffs
85th
26th
59 1 vs. 32
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
28th
4 16.46 vs. 15.081.37
Rebounds per game
13th
93rd
80 9.02 vs. 4.364.66
Assists per game
111st
3rd
108 1.69 vs. 9.537.84
Steals per game
128th
7th
121 0.60 vs. 1.601.00
Blocks per game
9th
125th
116 1.38 vs. 0.311.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
+150th
+138 2.47 vs. 0.382.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
45th
35 6.55 vs. 3.982.57
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
32nd
9 6.33 vs. 5.650.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
57th
36th
21 10.39 vs. 11.771.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
31st
+119 0.00 vs. 1.361.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
31st
+119 0.01 vs. 3.703.69
Free Throws Made per game
16th
42nd
26 3.80 vs. 2.431.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
58th
52 6.59 vs. 2.803.79

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
15th
11 15.20 vs. 17.482.28
Rebounds per game
11th
61st
50 9.20 vs. 3.985.23
Assists per game
89th
4th
85 1.00 vs. 8.287.28
Steals per game
28th
11th
17 1.00 vs. 1.350.35
Blocks per game
1st
84th
83 2.60 vs. 0.252.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
105th
92 2.60 vs. 0.532.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
42nd
35 6.60 vs. 3.453.15
Field Goals Made per game
43rd
15th
28 4.40 vs. 6.852.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
19th
26 10.00 vs. 13.653.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
19th
+131 0.00 vs. 1.431.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
23rd
+127 0.00 vs. 3.553.55
Free Throws Made per game
5th
35th
30 6.40 vs. 2.354.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
45th
44 12.80 vs. 2.6510.15

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