Shaquille O'Neal vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Shaquille O'Neal 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 D'Angelo Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)