Shaquille O'Neal debuted in the NBA in 1992, appearing in 1,207 games over 19 seasons. He scored 28,596 points, delivered 3,026 assists, and grabbed 13,099 rebounds, ranking 9th in scoring and 228th in assists in NBA history.
Shaquille O'Neal Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Shaquille O'Neal’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Shaquille O'Neal |
| Date of Birth | March 6, 1972 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 216cm |
| Weight | 147kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1992 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,207 games (Ranked 45 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 28,596 points (Ranked 9) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 (Ranked 2422) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,026 (Ranked 228) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 13,099 (Ranked 15) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 4,209 (Ranked 6) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 8,890 (Ranked 11) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2,732 (Ranked 8) |
| Steals (STL) | 739 (Ranked 349) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,310 (Ranked 20) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,146 (Ranked 10) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 2 (Ranked 194) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 58.2% (Ranked 131) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 52.7% (Ranked 4194) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 4.5% (Ranked 2672) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 34.7 minutes (Ranked 76) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2011)
| Games Played (G) | 37 |
| Points (PTS) | 341 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 26 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 178 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 48 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 130 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 42 |
| Steals (STL) | 16 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 56 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 120 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 66.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 55.7% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 752 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1994, 2,377 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1996, 1
- Most Assists in a Season: 2000, 299
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1993, 1,122
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1993, 286
- Most Steals in a Season: 1994, 76
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1994, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 2011, 66.7%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2003, 62.2%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1996, 50%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1994, 3,224 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Shaquille O'Neal appeared in 211 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 5,174 |
| Assists (AST) | 577 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,462 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 853 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,609 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 446 |
| Steals (STL) | 112 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 640 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 748 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 56.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 50.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 7,948 |
Shaquille O'Neal Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | 81 | 3071 | 1893 | 733 | 0.562 | 1304 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 733 | 0.563 | 1302 | 0.562 | 427 | 0.592 | 721 | 1122 | 342 | 780 | 152 | 60 | 286 | 0 | 81 | 307 | 321 |
1994 | 81 | 3224 | 2377 | 953 | 0.599 | 1591 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 953 | 0.6 | 1589 | 0.599 | 471 | 0.554 | 850 | 1072 | 384 | 688 | 195 | 76 | 231 | 1 | 81 | 222 | 281 |
1995 | 79 | 2923 | 2315 | 930 | 0.583 | 1594 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 930 | 0.585 | 1589 | 0.583 | 455 | 0.533 | 854 | 901 | 328 | 573 | 214 | 73 | 192 | 0 | 79 | 204 | 258 |
1996 | 54 | 1946 | 1434 | 592 | 0.573 | 1033 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 591 | 0.573 | 1031 | 0.574 | 249 | 0.487 | 511 | 596 | 182 | 414 | 155 | 34 | 115 | 0 | 52 | 155 | 193 |
1997 | 51 | 1941 | 1336 | 552 | 0.557 | 991 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 552 | 0.559 | 987 | 0.557 | 232 | 0.484 | 479 | 640 | 195 | 445 | 159 | 46 | 147 | 0 | 51 | 146 | 180 |
1998 | 60 | 2175 | 1699 | 670 | 0.584 | 1147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 670 | 0.584 | 1147 | 0.584 | 359 | 0.527 | 681 | 681 | 208 | 473 | 142 | 39 | 144 | 0 | 57 | 175 | 193 |
1999 | 49 | 1705 | 1289 | 510 | 0.576 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 510 | 0.577 | 884 | 0.576 | 269 | 0.54 | 498 | 525 | 187 | 338 | 114 | 36 | 82 | 0 | 49 | 122 | 155 |
2000 | 79 | 3163 | 2344 | 956 | 0.574 | 1665 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 956 | 0.575 | 1664 | 0.574 | 432 | 0.524 | 824 | 1078 | 336 | 742 | 299 | 36 | 239 | 0 | 79 | 223 | 255 |
2001 | 74 | 2924 | 2125 | 813 | 0.572 | 1422 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 813 | 0.573 | 1420 | 0.572 | 499 | 0.513 | 972 | 940 | 291 | 649 | 277 | 47 | 204 | 0 | 74 | 218 | 256 |
2002 | 67 | 2422 | 1822 | 712 | 0.579 | 1229 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 712 | 0.58 | 1228 | 0.579 | 398 | 0.555 | 717 | 715 | 235 | 480 | 200 | 41 | 137 | 0 | 66 | 171 | 199 |
2003 | 67 | 2535 | 1841 | 695 | 0.574 | 1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 695 | 0.574 | 1211 | 0.574 | 451 | 0.622 | 725 | 742 | 259 | 483 | 206 | 38 | 159 | 0 | 66 | 196 | 229 |
2004 | 67 | 2464 | 1439 | 554 | 0.584 | 948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554 | 0.584 | 948 | 0.584 | 331 | 0.49 | 676 | 769 | 246 | 523 | 196 | 34 | 166 | 0 | 67 | 195 | 225 |
2005 | 73 | 2492 | 1669 | 658 | 0.601 | 1095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 658 | 0.601 | 1095 | 0.601 | 353 | 0.461 | 765 | 760 | 253 | 507 | 200 | 36 | 171 | 0 | 73 | 203 | 262 |
2006 | 59 | 1806 | 1181 | 480 | 0.6 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0.6 | 800 | 0.6 | 221 | 0.469 | 471 | 541 | 172 | 369 | 113 | 23 | 104 | 1 | 58 | 168 | 230 |
2007 | 40 | 1135 | 690 | 283 | 0.591 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 0.591 | 479 | 0.591 | 124 | 0.422 | 294 | 297 | 97 | 200 | 79 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 39 | 95 | 139 |
2008 | 61 | 1748 | 832 | 331 | 0.593 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0.593 | 558 | 0.593 | 170 | 0.503 | 338 | 554 | 166 | 388 | 93 | 32 | 88 | 0 | 61 | 181 | 228 |
2009 | 75 | 2252 | 1333 | 512 | 0.609 | 841 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 0.61 | 840 | 0.609 | 309 | 0.595 | 519 | 633 | 187 | 446 | 126 | 49 | 108 | 0 | 75 | 168 | 253 |
2010 | 53 | 1240 | 636 | 262 | 0.566 | 463 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 0.567 | 462 | 0.566 | 112 | 0.496 | 226 | 355 | 93 | 262 | 80 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 53 | 105 | 169 |
2011 | 37 | 752 | 341 | 134 | 0.667 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0.667 | 201 | 0.667 | 73 | 0.557 | 131 | 178 | 48 | 130 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 56 | 120 |