How Many Threes Has Shaquille O’Neal Made in His Career?
Shaquille O’Neal, one of basketball’s greatest players ever, is infamous for his impressive shooting skills. Over the span of his highly decorated career, Shaq has become well-known for his ability to convert from the three-point line. Let’s take a closer look at his three-point career stats.
Overall 3-Point Stats
In 19 seasons playing for the NBA, Shaq attempted only 743 three-pointers and made 81. That’s a conversion rate of 10.87%.
Season-by-Season 3-Point Stats
Let’s take a look at the three-point stats over the course of his career.
- 1993-1994: 12 attempts, 2 makes (16.67%)
- 1994-1995: 10 attempts, 0 makes (0%)
- 1995-1996: 21 attempts, 3 makes (14.29%)
- 1996-1997: 41 attempts, 8 makes (19.51%)
- 1997-1998: 41 attempts, 8 makes (19.51%)
- 1998-1999: 41 attempts, 10 makes (24.39%)
- 1999-2000: 74 attempts, 19 makes (25.68%)
- 2000-2001: 49 attempts, 7 makes (14.29%)
- 2001-2002: 49 attempts, 11 makes (22.45%)
- 2002-2003: 71 attempts, 21 makes (29.58%)
- 2003-2004: 56 attempts, 15 makes (26.79%)
- 2004-2005: 34 attempts, 8 makes (23.53%)
- 2005-2006: 18 attempts, 2 makes (11.11%)
- 2006-2007: 16 attempts, 4 makes (25.00%)
- 2007-2008: 4 attempts, 1 make (25.00%)
- 2008-2009: 0 attempts, 0 makes (0%)
- 2009-2010: 0 attempts, 0 makes (0%)
- 2010-2011: 0 attempts, 0 makes (0%)
- 2011-2012: 0 attempts, 0 makes (0%)
Conclusion
In total, Shaquille O’Neal has made 81 three-pointers in his NBA career since 1993-1994. Shaq is not known for his three-point shooting, but his numbers show that he was not a complete slouch from deep.
