Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan 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.

They faced each other a total of 21 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 12-9 winning record over Shaquille O'Neal, including a 6-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
21 Games played
11 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
12
6
6
Shaquille O'Neal
9
5
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 28.7 5.5 4.0 2.41.0
Shaquille O'Neal 25.2 13.2 3.40.81.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 64 9 8 54
Shaquille O'Neal 36 24 9 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 11

games		 1

game		 12

games		 13

games		3

games
Shaquille O'Neal 9

games 		19

games		 8

games		 0

games		15

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 1

game		 8

games		3

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. 12, 1993
1. Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 23 8 4 3 3 3 0 37 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 19 11 5 0 0 8 2 41 8-10 .800 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Jan. 16, 1993
2. Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 64 6 1 5 0 2 5 47 27-49 .551 1-5 .200 9-11 .818
OT Magic 128   Shaquille O'Neal 29 24 2 1 5 6 2 50 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Feb. 25, 1993
3. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 36 4 4 4 0 2 3 41 13-29 .448 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 30 19 1 1 0 3 1 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Mar. 26, 1993
4. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 18 7 6 2 0 1 1 33 5-14 .357 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Magic 86   Shaquille O'Neal 20 7 1 0 2 2 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-12 .333
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 24, 1995
5. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 21 4 8 5 2 2 2 44 7-23 .304 0-2 .000 7-11 .636
Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 24 16 4 0 3 4 3 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-9 .444
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1995
6. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 19 5 3 1 0 8 2 40 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Magic 94   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 2 0 1 4 4 40 7-11 .636 0-0 - 12-16 .750
May. 10, 1995
7. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 38 7 3 4 4 2 4 43 17-30 .567 1-1 1.000 3-8 .375
Magic 94   Shaquille O'Neal 25 12 2 0 1 5 5 33 6-15 .400 0-0 - 13-20 .650
May. 12, 1995
8. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 40 7 4 0 1 4 3 43 15-31 .484 0-3 .000 10-10 1.000
Magic 110   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 3 0 3 3 3 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 14, 1995
9. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 26 7 3 4 0 4 2 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Magic 95   Shaquille O'Neal 17 10 9 0 1 5 4 43 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
May. 16, 1995
10. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 39 4 2 2 2 0 1 45 15-28 .536 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 23 22 4 2 5 4 3 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 9-19 .474
May. 18, 1995
11. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 24 9 7 4 4 6 5 39 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 7-10 .700
Magic 108   Shaquille O'Neal 27 13 4 4 1 4 4 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 25, 1996
12. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 23 5 7 2 0 1 2 40 8-19 .421 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Magic 91   Shaquille O'Neal 33 16 3 0 2 1 4 41 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-17 .412
Apr. 07, 1996
13. Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 27 3 1 2 0 1 2 44 10-30 .333 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Magic 86   Shaquille O'Neal 21 9 4 1 1 5 3 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1996 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1996
14. Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 21 7 4 2 0 3 3 37 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Magic 83   Shaquille O'Neal 27 6 6 2 0 3 2 40 13-21 .619 0-0 - 1-7 .143
May. 21, 1996
15. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 35 5 6 4 1 2 2 43 9-21 .429 2-4 .500 15-16 .938
Magic 88   Shaquille O'Neal 36 16 4 1 1 6 2 44 16-22 .727 0-0 - 4-8 .500
May. 25, 1996
16. Bulls 86   Michael Jordan 17 7 4 2 1 2 1 39 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
Magic 67   Shaquille O'Neal 17 12 3 2 2 5 4 45 8-19 .421 0-0 - 1-9 .111
May. 27, 1996
17. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 45 3 5 1 1 4 5 44 16-23 .696 3-4 .750 10-14 .714
Magic 101   Shaquille O'Neal 28 9 3 1 3 3 5 42 11-13 .846 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1996
18. Bulls 129   Michael Jordan 30 9 3 1 1 2 2 47 10-32 .313 0-2 .000 10-14 .714
OT Lakers 123   Shaquille O'Neal 27 13 3 1 2 4 5 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 1998
19. Bulls 87   Michael Jordan 31 5 2 1 0 1 0 37 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Lakers 112   Shaquille O'Neal 24 9 3 0 2 1 1 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-13 .615
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 02, 2002
20. Wizards 93   Michael Jordan 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 12 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   Shaquille O'Neal 22 18 4 0 3 2 1 31 7-18 .389 0-0 - 8-12 .667
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 28, 2003
21. Wizards 94   Michael Jordan 23 0 4 1 0 1 1 41 10-20 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 108   Shaquille O'Neal 26 13 2 0 2 5 5 38 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-12 .667
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