Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)