Vince Carter vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Vince Carter 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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Magic - Suns

While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Vince Carter and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Vince Carter's season (2011) and Shaquille O'Neal's 2 seasons (2008 to 2009) 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.

Vince Carter vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+150th
83rd
DNP
82nd
Rebounds
+150th
64th
DNP
77th
Assists
+150th
133rd
DNP
112nd
Steals
149th
130th
DNP
84th
Blocks
+150th
37th
DNP
31st
Years1201

Vince Carter vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal
Points
45th
24th
DNP
26th
Rebounds
121st
13th
DNP
11th
Assists
118th
110th
DNP
89th
Steals
57th
125th
DNP
28th
Blocks
119th
9th
DNP
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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
83rd
+67 689 vs. 1,6951,006
Rebounds
+150th
64th
+86 185 vs. 929744
Assists
+150th
133rd
+17 82 vs. 17492
Steals
149th
130th
19 47 vs. 6215
Blocks
+150th
37th
+113 17 vs. 142125
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
66th
+84 43 vs. 254211
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
60th
+90 142 vs. 675533
Field Goals Made
+150th
82nd
+68 264 vs. 652388
Field Goals Attempted
149th
96th
53 625 vs. 1,070445
3-Pointers Made
66th
+150th
+84 89 vs. 089
3-Pointers Attempted
68th
+150th
+82 243 vs. 1242
Free Throws Made
+150th
61st
+89 72 vs. 391319
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
47th
+103 98 vs. 679581
Suns

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
149th
+1 51 vs. 10352
Seasons
+150th
113rd
+37 1 vs. 21
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
82nd
0 vs. 7676
Rebounds
DNP
77th
0 vs. 4646
Assists
DNP
112nd
0 vs. 55
Steals
DNP
84th
0 vs. 55
Blocks
DNP
31st
0 vs. 1313
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
74th
0 vs. 1313
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
69th
0 vs. 3333
Field Goals Made
DNP
91st
0 vs. 2222
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
92nd
0 vs. 5050
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
Free Throws Made
DNP
51st
0 vs. 3232
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
40th
0 vs. 6464
Suns

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
139th
0 vs. 55
Playoffs
DNP
85th
0 vs. 11
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
24th
21 13.51 vs. 16.462.95
Rebounds per game
121st
13th
108 3.63 vs. 9.025.39
Assists per game
118th
110th
8 1.61 vs. 1.690.08
Steals per game
57th
125th
68 0.92 vs. 0.600.32
Blocks per game
119th
9th
110 0.33 vs. 1.381.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
133rd
12th
121 0.84 vs. 2.471.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
98th
10th
88 2.78 vs. 6.553.77
Field Goals Made per game
47th
23rd
24 5.18 vs. 6.331.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
57th
26 12.25 vs. 10.391.87
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
+150th
+131 1.75 vs. 0.001.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
18th
+150th
+132 4.76 vs. 0.014.75
Free Throws Made per game
110th
16th
94 1.41 vs. 3.802.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
114th
6th
108 1.92 vs. 6.594.67

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
26th
0.00 vs. 15.2015.20
Rebounds per game
DNP
11th
0.00 vs. 9.209.20
Assists per game
DNP
89th
0.00 vs. 1.001.00
Steals per game
DNP
28th
0.00 vs. 1.001.00
Blocks per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 2.602.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 2.602.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
7th
0.00 vs. 6.606.60
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
43rd
0.00 vs. 4.404.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
45th
0.00 vs. 10.0010.00
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
5th
0.00 vs. 6.406.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 12.8012.80

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.