Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Patrick Ewing | Stat | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 19 |
| 129.2 | Career VAL | 218.7 |
| 17.4 (1990) | 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.
| Patrick Ewing | Stat | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,183 | Games | 1,199 |
| Age | Patrick Ewing | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 10.9 |
| 21 | — | 18.6 |
| 22 | — | 15.6 |
| 23 | 3 | 8.3 |
| 24 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 12.7 |
| 26 | 16.4 | 10.5 |
| 27 | 17.4 | 18.8 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 18.1 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 18.3 |
| 30 | 7.3 | 17 |
| 31 | 10.4 | 12.6 |
| 32 | 10 | 16.1 |
| 33 | 6.3 | 8.5 |
| 34 | 9.1 | 4.4 |
| 35 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 36 | 1.9 | 9 |
| 37 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
| 38 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| 39 | 0.6 | — |