Rudy LaRusso vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.