Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Avery Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Avery Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal 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 36 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 21-15 winning record over Avery Johnson. They each won 4 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
36 Games played
28 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Avery Johnson
15
11
4
Shaquille O'Neal
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 9.8 1.6 6.1 1.50.1
Shaquille O'Neal 25.6 12.4 2.30.52.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 22 6 14 52
Shaquille O'Neal 40 21 7 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 0

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0

games
25

games
27

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0

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Shaquille O'Neal 36

games
36

games
9

games
5

games
33

games
Both had same stat 0

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0

games
2

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4

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3

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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
%
Feb. 28, 1993
1. Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 6 2 13 2 0 0 2 35 0-8 .000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Magic 90   Shaquille O'Neal 19 13 2 0 3 3 4 34 8-18 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 19, 1993
2. Spurs 96   Avery Johnson 10 2 9 2 0 3 4 40 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 93   Shaquille O'Neal 15 13 1 1 2 8 5 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-5 .200
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1993
3. Warriors 107   Avery Johnson 16 2 4 1 0 1 1 29 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Magic 120   Shaquille O'Neal 28 7 2 1 1 2 4 33 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 22, 1994
4. Warriors 117   Avery Johnson 12 2 3 2 0 1 2 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 116   Shaquille O'Neal 29 12 4 0 2 3 6 41 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 03, 1995
5. Spurs 112   Avery Johnson 12 1 9 3 0 2 0 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Magic 111   Shaquille O'Neal 36 12 0 0 2 4 4 40 15-27 .556 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Mar. 12, 1995
6. Spurs 104   Avery Johnson 18 0 6 2 0 4 3 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Magic 110   Shaquille O'Neal 28 13 3 1 1 2 4 42 10-24 .417 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1996
7. Spurs 109   Avery Johnson 16 5 14 2 0 3 4 48 7-15 .467 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Magic 122   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 3 0 1 2 5 38 9-18 .500 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1996
8. Spurs 95   Avery Johnson 16 2 10 4 0 1 1 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 83   Shaquille O'Neal 30 10 1 0 4 6 2 37 11-15 .733 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Nov. 22, 1996
9. Spurs 86   Avery Johnson 15 2 14 1 0 3 1 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 29 21 1 0 2 4 1 38 13-19 .684 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Jan. 29, 1997
10. Spurs 92   Avery Johnson 5 5 9 1 0 1 4 39 2-11 .182 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 21 19 2 0 3 4 5 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-13 .231
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1997
11. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 13 1 6 0 1 3 2 43 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Lakers 109   Shaquille O'Neal 34 15 1 1 4 7 4 43 13-26 .500 0-0 - 8-15 .533
Mar. 06, 1998
12. Spurs 84   Avery Johnson 14 0 11 2 0 5 4 46 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 23 6 3 1 2 2 4 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Apr. 13, 1998
13. Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 10 0 4 0 0 2 1 23 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 28 16 3 0 1 1 3 35 11-16 .688 0-0 - 6-13 .462
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1999
14. Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 9 0 2 1 2 2 2 37 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 80   Shaquille O'Neal 26 13 1 0 2 4 1 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Feb. 19, 1999
15. Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 6 3 3 0 0 2 3 30 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 3 3 4 4 4 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Apr. 24, 1999
16. Spurs 108   Avery Johnson 13 1 12 2 0 0 2 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 1 0 1 3 4 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1999 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 17, 1999
17. Spurs 87   Avery Johnson 12 2 8 1 0 2 0 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 21 15 0 1 1 2 5 40 6-19 .316 0-0 - 9-14 .643
May. 19, 1999
18. Spurs 79   Avery Johnson 4 6 10 5 0 3 2 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 76   Shaquille O'Neal 16 8 2 2 2 4 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-10 .200
May. 22, 1999
19. Spurs 103   Avery Johnson 8 3 7 1 0 3 0 37 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 22 15 0 0 3 2 3 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-14 .429
May. 23, 1999
20. Spurs 118   Avery Johnson 19 1 10 2 0 5 2 41 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 36 14 0 1 1 1 5 45 12-23 .522 0-0 - 12-23 .522
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1999
21. Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 15 2 6 1 0 1 1 35 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 32 11 2 0 5 2 5 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Feb. 01, 2000
22. Spurs 105   Avery Johnson 22 2 9 2 0 2 0 33 10-12 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 31 7 1 0 5 4 5 36 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 19, 2000
23. Spurs 103   Avery Johnson 7 3 3 0 0 3 1 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Lakers 98   Shaquille O'Neal 22 7 4 0 2 3 3 32 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-8 .500
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2000
24. Spurs 91   Avery Johnson 6 1 7 2 0 2 2 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 13 17 4 0 1 3 4 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Dec. 01, 2000
25. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 14 2 5 3 1 0 3 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 109   Shaquille O'Neal 36 16 2 0 3 2 4 45 15-23 .652 0-0 - 6-14 .429
Feb. 21, 2001
26. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 101   Shaquille O'Neal 22 10 7 0 2 6 4 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 09, 2001
27. Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 10 0 5 2 0 2 0 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 33 16 0 0 3 3 4 49 12-23 .522 0-0 - 9-18 .500
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 2001
28. Spurs 90   Avery Johnson 6 0 4 1 0 1 0 24 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 28 11 2 2 2 4 2 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 21, 2001
29. Spurs 81   Avery Johnson 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 16 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 19 14 4 0 1 4 2 45 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 25, 2001
30. Spurs 72   Avery Johnson 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 24 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 111   Shaquille O'Neal 35 17 3 0 0 4 3 35 16-23 .696 0-0 - 3-9 .333
May. 27, 2001
31. Spurs 82   Avery Johnson 14 2 2 2 0 3 6 25 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 111   Shaquille O'Neal 26 10 1 1 2 2 5 31 11-19 .579 0-0 - 4-8 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 2001
32. Nuggets 68   Avery Johnson 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 25 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 10 13 6 2 0 1 0 34 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-9 .222
Nov. 25, 2001
33. Nuggets 98   Avery Johnson 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Shaquille O'Neal 22 6 5 0 6 3 0 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-13 .308
Jan. 22, 2002
34. Nuggets 107   Avery Johnson 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 40 11 5 1 2 1 1 39 17-22 .773 0-0 - 6-9 .667
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 2003
35. Mavericks 99   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Shaquille O'Neal 14 10 1 0 1 1 3 33 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-6 .333
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2003
36. Warriors 72   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 17 14 2 0 3 4 1 39 8-19 .421 0-0 - 1-3 .333