Shaquille O'Neal vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Frank Russell 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Frank Russell 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Frank Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Frank Russell -

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

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

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.