Shaquille O'Neal vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin 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.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)