Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 53 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 35-18 winning record over Steve Smith, including a 16-7 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal
vs.
Steve Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Steve Smith:
1991-92 to 2004-05
53 Games played
30 in Regular Season
23 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
35
19
16
Steve Smith
18
11
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 24.8 12.3 3.3 0.62.3
Steve Smith 14.9 2.9 2.80.90.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 42 21 8 36
Steve Smith 35 8 11 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 43

games		 53

games		 25

games		 12

games		39

games
Steve Smith 8

games 		0

games		 17

games		 26

games		2

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 0

games		 11

games		 15

games		12

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1993
1. Magic 104   Shaquille O'Neal 15 11 0 3 5 2 5 24 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Heat 110   Steve Smith 22 7 2 0 1 1 2 27 8-12 .667 2-2 1.000 4-7 .571
Mar. 23, 1993
2. Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 3 0 2 1 3 38 13-18 .722 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Heat 89   Steve Smith 18 1 3 2 0 3 2 35 8-16 .500 2-3 .667 0-1 .000
Apr. 04, 1993
3. Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 18 10 2 1 5 6 4 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Heat 124   Steve Smith 31 0 9 2 0 3 2 40 11-20 .550 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1993
4. Magic 116   Shaquille O'Neal 42 12 1 1 1 1 4 31 17-24 .708 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Heat 96   Steve Smith 10 6 5 0 0 1 3 28 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 12, 1993
5. Magic 100   Shaquille O'Neal 21 7 4 1 4 4 5 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Heat 115   Steve Smith 20 6 10 2 1 5 4 33 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 30, 1993
6. Magic 108   Shaquille O'Neal 27 19 4 2 5 3 5 39 12-18 .667 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Heat 100   Steve Smith 7 5 11 0 0 5 6 36 3-12 .250 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1994
7. Magic 97   Shaquille O'Neal 21 11 2 0 5 5 4 40 6-12 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Heat 106   Steve Smith 18 3 5 3 2 4 0 38 7-14 .500 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Apr. 09, 1994
8. Magic 125   Shaquille O'Neal 17 8 2 1 2 4 4 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Heat 105   Steve Smith 21 5 4 3 1 3 2 40 10-18 .556 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1994
9. Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 27 15 2 0 1 2 4 40 10-25 .400 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Hawks 107   Steve Smith 14 0 2 1 0 4 2 37 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Dec. 10, 1994
10. Magic 109   Shaquille O'Neal 33 13 4 3 1 2 4 41 14-26 .538 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Hawks 98   Steve Smith 14 2 6 1 1 2 1 34 3-8 .375 0-3 .000 8-8 1.000
Jan. 13, 1995
11. Magic 101   Shaquille O'Neal 21 10 2 1 2 3 5 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Hawks 96   Steve Smith 19 2 2 0 0 2 3 30 7-14 .500 2-7 .286 3-3 1.000
Mar. 05, 1995
12. Magic 113   Shaquille O'Neal 30 9 3 0 2 2 3 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 6-12 .500
OT Hawks 111   Steve Smith 23 2 1 0 0 2 3 45 9-24 .375 3-10 .300 2-2 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 1996
13. Magic 84   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 4 0 4 2 3 39 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Hawks 96   Steve Smith 22 7 4 1 1 3 1 39 8-17 .471 3-7 .429 3-4 .750
Feb. 02, 1996
14. Magic 108   Shaquille O'Neal 25 16 2 1 2 2 3 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 1-7 .143
Hawks 95   Steve Smith 15 8 3 0 0 2 1 38 6-15 .400 1-4 .250 2-4 .500
Apr. 18, 1996
15. Magic 119   Shaquille O'Neal 22 14 3 0 1 3 4 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Hawks 104   Steve Smith 18 4 3 2 2 2 2 42 8-14 .571 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
1996 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1996
16. Magic 117   Shaquille O'Neal 41 13 6 0 1 2 2 36 18-28 .643 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Hawks 105   Steve Smith 18 2 9 2 0 0 3 44 5-16 .313 0-5 .000 8-10 .800
May. 10, 1996
17. Magic 120   Shaquille O'Neal 28 9 5 1 1 5 3 32 11-15 .733 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Hawks 94   Steve Smith 18 4 5 1 1 2 3 37 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
May. 12, 1996
18. Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 24 12 4 0 2 3 5 37 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-13 .308
Hawks 96   Steve Smith 16 3 5 0 0 3 3 44 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
May. 13, 1996
19. Magic 99   Shaquille O'Neal 19 8 4 1 1 1 3 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 5-17 .294
Hawks 104   Steve Smith 35 6 2 2 2 0 2 45 12-31 .387 7-14 .500 4-6 .667
May. 15, 1996
20. Magic 96   Shaquille O'Neal 27 15 4 0 1 3 1 42 11-14 .786 0-0 - 5-15 .333
Hawks 88   Steve Smith 16 2 1 1 0 2 3 44 6-19 .316 1-9 .111 3-3 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1996
21. Lakers 92   Shaquille O'Neal 19 18 4 2 4 3 5 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Hawks 85   Steve Smith 14 3 3 0 0 1 1 22 5-11 .455 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1998
22. Lakers 116   Shaquille O'Neal 22 9 2 0 2 0 2 24 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Hawks 106   Steve Smith 21 3 6 0 2 4 2 45 7-15 .467 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1999
23. Lakers 82   Shaquille O'Neal 21 10 0 0 2 2 0 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-11 .273
Trail Blazers 97   Steve Smith 7 3 3 0 0 2 3 28 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Dec. 03, 1999
24. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 21 16 6 0 2 3 2 47 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-14 .357
Trail Blazers 80   Steve Smith 18 2 1 1 0 0 3 40 6-16 .375 3-7 .429 3-3 1.000
Jan. 22, 2000
25. Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 17 16 7 0 6 1 2 48 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Trail Blazers 95   Steve Smith 27 6 1 1 1 1 2 39 9-20 .450 2-5 .400 7-8 .875
Feb. 29, 2000
26. Lakers 90   Shaquille O'Neal 23 10 1 1 3 3 3 47 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Trail Blazers 87   Steve Smith 11 5 3 2 0 0 1 35 5-14 .357 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
2000 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 2000
27. Lakers 109   Shaquille O'Neal 41 11 7 0 5 0 2 47 14-25 .560 0-0 - 13-27 .481
Trail Blazers 94   Steve Smith 13 0 2 0 0 2 4 41 4-9 .444 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
May. 22, 2000
28. Lakers 77   Shaquille O'Neal 23 12 4 0 0 3 4 39 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-17 .294
Trail Blazers 106   Steve Smith 24 4 1 1 0 0 1 36 8-14 .571 2-2 1.000 6-6 1.000
May. 26, 2000
29. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 3 1 3 3 2 48 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Trail Blazers 91   Steve Smith 14 0 5 2 0 1 3 37 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 2000
30. Lakers 103   Shaquille O'Neal 25 11 3 0 2 1 3 45 8-17 .471 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 91   Steve Smith 20 4 3 0 0 0 3 43 6-15 .400 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
May. 30, 2000
31. Lakers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 31 21 3 0 2 5 1 46 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Trail Blazers 96   Steve Smith 13 3 3 1 0 3 3 37 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Jun. 02, 2000
32. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 17 11 5 0 0 3 2 48 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Trail Blazers 103   Steve Smith 26 5 2 3 0 3 2 40 10-18 .556 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Jun. 04, 2000
33. Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 18 9 5 0 1 4 4 47 5-9 .556 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Trail Blazers 84   Steve Smith 18 3 2 0 1 2 1 42 7-17 .412 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 2000
34. Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 36 11 5 1 4 1 1 43 14-20 .700 0-0 - 8-16 .500
Trail Blazers 86   Steve Smith 22 2 5 0 0 1 3 36 8-18 .444 0-4 .000 6-7 .857
Dec. 13, 2000
35. Lakers 86   Shaquille O'Neal 19 13 4 2 1 4 3 45 7-21 .333 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Trail Blazers 96   Steve Smith 12 4 2 1 0 2 2 34 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Dec. 25, 2000
36. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 32 15 2 0 0 4 2 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 6-14 .429
Trail Blazers 109   Steve Smith 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 36 1-8 .125 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 2001
37. Lakers 105   Shaquille O'Neal 33 18 4 0 2 3 4 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Trail Blazers 100   Steve Smith 24 1 1 1 0 0 4 36 7-12 .583 2-3 .667 8-8 1.000
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 2001
38. Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 24 20 1 0 1 3 3 44 7-21 .333 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Trail Blazers 93   Steve Smith 10 4 0 1 1 2 0 40 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Apr. 26, 2001
39. Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 32 12 5 0 1 2 2 43 14-24 .583 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Trail Blazers 88   Steve Smith 16 3 4 0 0 4 1 40 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Apr. 29, 2001
40. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 25 15 2 0 1 3 2 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Trail Blazers 86   Steve Smith 25 6 3 1 0 4 2 42 8-16 .500 3-5 .600 6-6 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 2002
41. Lakers 94   Shaquille O'Neal 25 15 4 1 0 6 2 42 11-21 .524 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Spurs 91   Steve Smith 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 33 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 31, 2002
42. Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 24 9 1 1 5 3 5 42 8-19 .421 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Spurs 95   Steve Smith 11 5 0 1 0 1 4 28 4-11 .364 2-6 .333 1-3 .333
2002 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 2002
43. Lakers 86   Shaquille O'Neal 23 17 1 1 4 3 2 35 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Spurs 80   Steve Smith 16 3 2 0 1 0 0 35 4-11 .364 3-8 .375 5-5 1.000
May. 07, 2002
44. Lakers 85   Shaquille O'Neal 19 7 5 2 2 3 5 40 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Spurs 88   Steve Smith 7 0 0 3 0 1 3 19 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 10, 2002
45. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 22 15 3 0 0 3 3 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Spurs 89   Steve Smith 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 40 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 2002
46. Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 22 11 5 0 3 2 5 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Spurs 85   Steve Smith 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 22 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
May. 14, 2002
47. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 21 11 2 0 6 4 3 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Spurs 87   Steve Smith 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 11 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 2003
48. Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 27 10 1 0 0 3 4 32 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Spurs 114   Steve Smith 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 09, 2003
49. Lakers 110   Shaquille O'Neal 21 16 8 0 3 4 3 36 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Spurs 95   Steve Smith 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 2003
50. Lakers 82   Shaquille O'Neal 31 10 3 1 3 1 4 38 13-21 .619 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Spurs 110   Steve Smith 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2003
51. Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 21 6 0 0 0 1 3 30 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Hornets 114   Steve Smith 7 1 0 1 0 3 4 20 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 2004
52. Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 15 9 3 0 3 2 4 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Hornets 88   Steve Smith 9 2 1 0 0 0 2 13 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 2005
53. Heat 97   Shaquille O'Neal 32 12 3 1 3 5 4 34 13-21 .619 0-0 - 6-15 .400
Bobcats 87   Steve Smith 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 13 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
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