Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Stat | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Seasons | 19 |
| 180.0 | Career VAL | 218.7 |
| 17.3 (1993) | Peak-season VAL | 18.8 (2000) |
| Inducted 2008 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2016 |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 6 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Stat | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,238 | Games | 1,199 |
| Age | Hakeem Olajuwon | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 10.9 |
| 21 | — | 18.6 |
| 22 | 7.5 | 15.6 |
| 23 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| 25 | 10.4 | 12.7 |
| 26 | 12 | 10.5 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 18.8 |
| 28 | 8.4 | 18.1 |
| 29 | 10.2 | 18.3 |
| 30 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 31 | 16.8 | 12.6 |
| 32 | 15.1 | 16.1 |
| 33 | 13.6 | 8.5 |
| 34 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| 35 | 6 | 3.6 |
| 36 | 8.3 | 9 |
| 37 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| 38 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 39 | 2 | — |