Shaquille O'Neal - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Los Angeles Lakers60%
Miami Heat17%
Orlando Magic17%
Phoenix Suns3.4%
Cleveland Cavaliers1.0%
Boston Celtics0.8%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

292146ORLLALMIAPHXCLEBOSPEAK · 292 · 1999-00 · LAL

1992-931996-971999-002003-042006-072010-11

LALLos Angeles Lakers

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

ORL

Orlando Magic1992-93 to 1995-964 seasons · 375 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers1996-97 to 2003-048 seasons · 1,327 fame

MIA

Miami Heat2004-05 to 2007-084 seasons · 382 fame

PHX

Phoenix Suns2007-08 to 2008-092 seasons · 75 fame

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers2009-101 season · 22 fame

BOS

Boston Celtics2010-111 season · 17 fame

Career

23.7PPG

10.9RPG

2.5APG

1,207Games

19Seasons

4Titles

Peak season: 1999-00 - 292 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1992).

Season-by-season log · 19 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1992-93	ORL (41-41)	81	23.4	13.9	1.9	81	All-Rookie, All-Star, ROY	-
1993-94	ORL (50-32)	81	29.3	13.2	2.4	89	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost First Round
1994-95	ORL (57-25)	79	29.3	11.4	2.7	123	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Finals
1995-96	ORL (60-22)	54	26.6	11.0	2.9	83	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1996-97	LAL (56-26)	51	26.2	12.5	3.1	73	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1997-98	LAL (61-21)	60	28.3	11.3	2.4	115	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1998-99	LAL (31-19)	49	26.3	10.7	2.3	89	All-NBA 2nd	Lost Conf Semis
1999-00	LAL (67-15)	79	29.7	13.6	3.8	292	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2000-01	LAL (56-26)	74	28.7	12.7	3.7	259	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2001-02	LAL (58-24)	67	27.2	10.7	3.0	256	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2002-03	LAL (50-32)	67	27.5	11.1	3.1	118	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2003-04	LAL (56-26)	67	21.5	11.5	2.9	126	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2004-05	MIA (59-23)	73	22.9	10.4	2.7	129	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
2005-06	MIA (52-30)	59	20.0	9.2	1.9	205	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2006-07	MIA (44-38)	40	17.3	7.4	2.0	30	All-Star	Lost First Round
2007-08	MIA (15-67)PHX (55-27)	61	13.6	9.1	1.5	36	-	Lost First Round
2008-09	PHX (46-36)	75	17.8	8.4	1.7	58	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	-
2009-10	CLE (61-21)	53	12.0	6.7	1.5	22	-	Lost Conf Semis
2010-11	BOS (56-26)	37	9.2	4.8	0.7	17	-	Lost Conf Semis

The Award Wall

MVP1 Finals MVP3All-NBA 1st8 All-NBA 2nd2 All-Star15 All-NBA 3rd4 All-Defense 2nd3 ROY1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 4,472.86

Career Stats46899th

Longevity11798th

Draft Bonus100100th

Peak Bonus24199th

Honors3,10599th

Rings44397th

How it adds up

Base fame4,472.86

× Recency 1.15+657.51

× Young Superstar 1.24+1,241.55

+ Outside Basketball+500.00

+ Team Context+682.97

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame8,168.05

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Kobe BryantLAL · 8 seasons · 8.0 together1,958connection Derek FisherLAL · 8 seasons · 7.4 together862connection Robert HorryLAL · 7 seasons · 6.3 together802connection Dwyane WadeMIA · 4 seasons · 3.6 together618connection Horace GrantORL, LAL · 4 seasons · 4.0 together526connection Rick FoxLAL · 7 seasons · 6.8 together522connection Gary PaytonLAL, MIA · 3 seasons · 2.9 together464connection Alonzo MourningMIA · 4 seasons · 2.9 together402connection Brian ShawORL, LAL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together354connection Eddie JonesLAL, MIA · 5 seasons · 4.2 together333connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Shaquille O'Neal play for?

Shaquille O'Neal played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics.

What team is Shaquille O'Neal most known for?

Shaquille O'Neal is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (60%), Miami Heat (17%), and Orlando Magic (17%) - ranked by share of Shaquille O'Neal's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Shaquille O'Neal win?

Shaquille O'Neal won 4 NBA championships.

What was Shaquille O'Neal's most famous season?

Shaquille O'Neal's most famous season was 1999-00, earning 292 fame points - 79 games, 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 40.0 minutes per game.

What were Shaquille O'Neal's career stats?

Shaquille O'Neal averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over 1207 career games.

When did Shaquille O'Neal play in the NBA?

Shaquille O'Neal played from 1992-93 to 2010-11, spanning 19 NBA seasons.

Where was Shaquille O'Neal drafted?

Shaquille O'Neal was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1992 NBA Draft.

How famous is Shaquille O'Neal?

Shaquille O'Neal has a Tetherball fame score of 8,168, ranked #6 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Shaquille O'Neal's most famous teammate?

Shaquille O'Neal's most famous teammate was LeBron James, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Shaquille O'Neal's most connected teammates?

Shaquille O'Neal's most connected teammates were Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, and Robert Horry - the strongest teammate connections of Shaquille O'Neal's career, led by Kobe Bryant over 8 shared seasons.

What awards did Shaquille O'Neal win?

Shaquille O'Neal's major honors include:

MVP
3× Finals MVP
Rookie of the Year
8× All-NBA First Team
2× All-NBA Second Team
4× All-NBA Third Team
3× All-Defensive Second Team
15× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

8,168.05

Common#6 in fame

Shaquille O'Neal

More famous than 99.9% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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