Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Mike James and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Mike James 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 20 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 12-8 winning record over Mike James, but Mike James won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Mike James
vs.
Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Mike James:
2001-02 to 2013-14
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
20 Games played
15 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Mike James
8
4
4
Shaquille O'Neal
12
11
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike James 6.8 1.6 2.3 0.80.1
Shaquille O'Neal 21.6 9.9 2.60.61.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike James 32 3 6 21
Shaquille O'Neal 36 20 10 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike James 1

game		 0

games		 6

games		 7

games		0

games
Shaquille O'Neal 19

games 		20

games		 9

games		 5

games		15

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 5

games		 8

games		5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2002
1. Heat 97   Mike James 14 1 5 1 0 1 3 24 5-11 .455 4-9 .444 0-0 -
Lakers 85   Shaquille O'Neal 15 8 0 0 1 2 2 32 5-15 .333 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Jan. 12, 2003
2. Heat 81   Mike James 14 3 4 1 0 6 2 35 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 15 4 5 1 0 0 4 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-7 .714
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2003
3. Celtics 82   Mike James 2 1 4 2 0 2 4 19 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Shaquille O'Neal 22 16 3 1 2 3 2 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 10-20 .500
2004 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 2004
4. Pistons 87   Mike James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 75   Shaquille O'Neal 34 11 1 0 1 6 4 44 13-16 .813 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jun. 08, 2004
5. Pistons 91   Mike James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 29 7 3 0 1 3 5 47 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Jun. 10, 2004
6. Pistons 88   Mike James 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 68   Shaquille O'Neal 14 8 1 1 0 2 5 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 13, 2004
7. Pistons 88   Mike James 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 80   Shaquille O'Neal 36 20 2 0 1 2 4 47 16-21 .762 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Jun. 15, 2004
8. Pistons 100   Mike James 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 20 8 1 1 0 1 4 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-16 .375
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2004
9. Bucks 106   Mike James 11 2 4 1 0 2 3 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Heat 113   Shaquille O'Neal 26 7 6 1 1 2 4 37 9-11 .818 0-0 - 8-16 .500
Dec. 08, 2004
10. Bucks 96   Mike James 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 20 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Heat 101   Shaquille O'Neal 18 6 1 1 0 4 5 21 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 22, 2005
11. Rockets 84   Mike James 8 3 1 2 0 1 3 20 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 0-4 .000
Heat 82   Shaquille O'Neal 23 16 2 1 3 5 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-10 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 2006
12. Raptors 94   Mike James 26 2 3 2 0 4 4 39 10-19 .526 3-9 .333 3-3 1.000
Heat 101   Shaquille O'Neal 27 11 3 1 3 2 3 38 11-16 .688 0-0 - 5-15 .333
Apr. 11, 2006
13. Raptors 97   Mike James 32 3 6 2 0 5 4 41 9-22 .409 3-8 .375 11-13 .846
Heat 106   Shaquille O'Neal 15 11 10 0 1 3 5 28 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-5 .200
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 2007
14. Timberwolves 91   Mike James 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 14 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Heat 105   Shaquille O'Neal 32 9 2 0 0 6 3 35 13-16 .813 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Mar. 30, 2007
15. Timberwolves 77   Mike James 0 2 4 0 0 2 2 19 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Heat 92   Shaquille O'Neal 15 9 2 0 2 5 2 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-11 .273
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2007
16. Rockets 91   Mike James 8 0 3 1 0 1 1 17 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Heat 98   Shaquille O'Neal 26 14 2 2 3 6 4 34 10-12 .833 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Feb. 27, 2008
17. Hornets 120   Mike James 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 12 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 103   Shaquille O'Neal 15 7 1 0 2 3 2 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2008
18. Hornets 108   Mike James 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 95   Shaquille O'Neal 8 8 0 0 1 2 1 22 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jan. 26, 2009
19. Wizards 87   Mike James 0 2 4 0 1 3 1 36 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Suns 103   Shaquille O'Neal 29 8 2 1 3 3 3 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 21, 2009
20. Wizards 96   Mike James 9 3 1 0 0 2 1 28 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Suns 128   Shaquille O'Neal 13 10 4 0 1 2 3 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-7 .429
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