Rudy Fernandez vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rudy Fernandez 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

Rudy Fernandez

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rudy Fernandez 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rudy Fernandez 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rudy Fernandez 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 2,254 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 608 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 554 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 249 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 40 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 249 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .399 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .360 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .840 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 103 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 39 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 19 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 11 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 4 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 18 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .388 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .423 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .792 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)