Shaquille O'Neal vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Shaquille O'Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)