Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd 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.

John Rudd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Rudd 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 John Rudd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 John Rudd 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Rudd 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Rudd 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Rudd 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Rudd 8

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Rudd -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Rudd -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Rudd -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Rudd -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) John Rudd -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.