Shaquille O'Neal vs. Walker Russell Comparison

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

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Walker Russell 1

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Walker Russell 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Walker Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)