Russell Cross vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Russell Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)