Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ricky Rubio: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison

Explore Ricky Rubio and Shaquille O'Neal career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Shaquille O'Neal and Ricky Rubio truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Shaquille O'Neal's season (2010) and Ricky Rubio's 2 seasons (2022 to 2023) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ricky Rubio:
Cavaliers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Totals
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio
Points
+150th
+150th
49th
+150th
Rebounds
127th
+150th
42nd
109th
Assists
+150th
75th
65th
100th
Steals
+150th
108th
96th
109th
Blocks
81st
+150th
24th
+150th
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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ricky Rubio:
Cavaliers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio
Points
56th
96th
28th
+150th
Rebounds
34th
119th
22nd
78th
Assists
127th
16th
53rd
67th
Steals
+150th
32nd
114th
89th
Blocks
11th
+150th
8th
+150th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Cavaliers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
+150th
636 vs. 61620
Rebounds
127th
+150th
+23 355 vs. 211144
Assists
+150th
75th
+75 80 vs. 340260
Steals
+150th
108th
+42 15 vs. 7560
Blocks
81st
+150th
+69 62 vs. 1349
Offensive Rebounds
123rd
+150th
+27 93 vs. 2469
Defensive Rebounds
118th
144th
26 262 vs. 18775
Field Goals Made
145th
+150th
+5 262 vs. 21052
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
148th
+2 463 vs. 589126
3-Pointers Made
+150th
58th
+92 0 vs. 8080
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
55th
+95 1 vs. 256255
Free Throws Made
+150th
+150th
112 vs. 1164
Free Throws Attempted
111st
+150th
+39 226 vs. 13888
Cavaliers

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
+150th
53 vs. 6714
Seasons
+150th
115th
+35 1 vs. 21
Cavaliers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
+150th
+101 127 vs. 0127
Rebounds
42nd
109th
67 61 vs. 655
Assists
65th
100th
35 15 vs. 312
Steals
96th
109th
13 2 vs. 11
Blocks
24th
+150th
+126 13 vs. 013
Offensive Rebounds
30th
94th
64 21 vs. 219
Defensive Rebounds
46th
110th
64 40 vs. 436
Field Goals Made
50th
+150th
+100 48 vs. 048
Field Goals Attempted
55th
146th
91 93 vs. 192
3-Pointers Made
+150th
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
+150th
0 vs. 00
Free Throws Made
36th
+150th
+114 31 vs. 031
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
+150th
+118 47 vs. 047
Cavaliers

Games and Years:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
67th
123rd
56 11 vs. 38
Playoffs
69th
69th
0 1 vs. 10
Cavaliers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
96th
40 12.00 vs. 9.192.81
Rebounds per game
34th
119th
85 6.70 vs. 3.153.55
Assists per game
127th
16th
111 1.51 vs. 5.073.57
Steals per game
+150th
32nd
+118 0.28 vs. 1.120.84
Blocks per game
11th
+150th
+139 1.17 vs. 0.190.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
41st
+150th
+109 1.75 vs. 0.361.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
78th
56 4.94 vs. 2.792.15
Field Goals Made per game
47th
110th
63 4.94 vs. 3.131.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
79th
78th
1 8.74 vs. 8.790.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
31st
+119 0.00 vs. 1.191.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
24th
+126 0.02 vs. 3.823.80
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
84th
21 2.11 vs. 1.730.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
97th
73 4.26 vs. 2.062.20

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Shaquille O'Neal Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
+150th
+122 11.55 vs. 0.0011.55
Rebounds per game
22nd
78th
56 5.55 vs. 2.003.55
Assists per game
53rd
67th
14 1.36 vs. 1.000.36
Steals per game
114th
89th
25 0.18 vs. 0.330.15
Blocks per game
8th
+150th
+142 1.18 vs. 0.001.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
22nd
62nd
40 1.91 vs. 0.671.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
83rd
56 3.64 vs. 1.332.30
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
+150th
+118 4.36 vs. 0.004.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
132nd
92 8.45 vs. 0.338.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+150th
+133 2.82 vs. 0.002.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+150th
+136 4.27 vs. 0.004.27

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.