Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Ben Wallace

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and Ben Wallace 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 45 times in NBA games. Ben Wallace has a 24-21 winning record over Shaquille O'Neal, including a 14-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Ben Wallace:
1996-97 to 2011-12
45 Games played
23 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
21
13
8
Ben Wallace
24
10
14

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 23.2 9.4 2.0 0.51.6
Ben Wallace 6.9 10.0 1.51.71.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 39 20 8 35
Ben Wallace 18 22 4 65
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 45

games
16

games
19

games
3

games
19

games
Ben Wallace 0

games
25

games
16

games
31

games
13

games
Both had same stat 0

games
4

games
10

games
11

games
13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1997
1. Lakers 129   Shaquille O'Neal 24 7 3 2 4 1 2 31 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Bullets 99   Ben Wallace 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 1998
2. Lakers 86   Shaquille O'Neal 28 15 3 3 1 5 5 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Wizards 96   Ben Wallace 0 2 0 4 0 0 4 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1998
3. Lakers 116   Shaquille O'Neal 33 13 0 0 3 6 2 26 13-18 .722 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Wizards 89   Ben Wallace 7 10 1 4 2 1 4 26 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1999
4. Lakers 117   Shaquille O'Neal 27 10 7 2 2 2 3 39 11-16 .688 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Magic 100   Ben Wallace 4 8 1 0 0 2 2 25 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 18, 2000
5. Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 39 16 5 1 3 4 2 47 15-22 .682 0-0 - 9-13 .692
OT Magic 99   Ben Wallace 4 5 0 1 0 0 3 17 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 2000
6. Lakers 112   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 3 0 2 2 1 33 12-18 .667 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Pistons 88   Ben Wallace 2 13 1 2 0 1 1 27 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 2001
7. Lakers 125   Shaquille O'Neal 26 10 2 0 1 1 4 45 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-15 .400
OT Pistons 119   Ben Wallace 12 15 3 1 4 1 4 44 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-5 .400
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 2002
8. Lakers 121   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 3 1 1 3 4 25 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Pistons 92   Ben Wallace 8 12 3 1 3 1 4 28 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 22, 2002
9. Lakers 94   Shaquille O'Neal 28 7 4 2 0 5 4 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Pistons 82   Ben Wallace 2 11 3 4 0 3 3 38 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 2003
10. Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 35 14 3 0 2 5 3 41 14-24 .583 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 85   Ben Wallace 10 8 1 1 1 1 2 38 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 2003
11. Lakers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 24 13 2 1 0 7 3 36 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 111   Ben Wallace 10 21 1 1 3 2 2 40 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2003
12. Lakers 94   Shaquille O'Neal 21 15 8 0 3 5 2 42 7-17 .412 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Pistons 89   Ben Wallace 8 5 1 6 3 1 2 39 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 18, 2003
13. Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 5 0 0 4 5 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 106   Ben Wallace 12 15 2 2 5 2 3 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
2004 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 2004
14. Lakers 75   Shaquille O'Neal 34 11 1 0 1 6 4 44 13-16 .813 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Pistons 87   Ben Wallace 9 8 0 1 1 2 1 41 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 08, 2004
15. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 29 7 3 0 1 3 5 47 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-14 .643
OT Pistons 91   Ben Wallace 12 14 1 2 2 0 5 44 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Jun. 10, 2004
16. Lakers 68   Shaquille O'Neal 14 8 1 1 0 2 5 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Pistons 88   Ben Wallace 7 11 3 2 0 3 3 38 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Jun. 13, 2004
17. Lakers 80   Shaquille O'Neal 36 20 2 0 1 2 4 47 16-21 .762 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Pistons 88   Ben Wallace 8 13 2 1 1 1 3 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-14 .286
Jun. 15, 2004
18. Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 20 8 1 1 0 1 4 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-16 .375
Pistons 100   Ben Wallace 18 22 1 3 1 0 3 42 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 2004
19. Heat 89   Shaquille O'Neal 21 7 0 1 1 0 3 37 9-21 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 78   Ben Wallace 13 9 4 1 1 1 2 37 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2005 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 2005
20. Heat 81   Shaquille O'Neal 20 5 0 0 3 2 1 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 90   Ben Wallace 13 13 0 3 2 0 2 43 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 25, 2005
21. Heat 92   Shaquille O'Neal 17 10 1 0 2 2 4 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Pistons 86   Ben Wallace 4 14 1 1 1 1 3 42 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 29, 2005
22. Heat 113   Shaquille O'Neal 24 6 5 0 1 3 4 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Pistons 104   Ben Wallace 8 7 0 0 0 1 5 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
May. 31, 2005
23. Heat 96   Shaquille O'Neal 12 5 1 0 0 2 4 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Pistons 106   Ben Wallace 4 15 3 1 2 0 4 36 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 02, 2005
24. Heat 88   Shaquille O'Neal 20 5 0 0 0 3 5 33 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Pistons 76   Ben Wallace 9 7 3 2 1 0 4 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jun. 04, 2005
25. Heat 66   Shaquille O'Neal 24 13 4 0 5 6 3 35 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Pistons 91   Ben Wallace 6 7 1 4 5 2 3 37 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Jun. 06, 2005
26. Heat 82   Shaquille O'Neal 27 9 1 2 3 5 5 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 88   Ben Wallace 8 9 1 1 0 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-2 .000
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 2005
27. Heat 101   Shaquille O'Neal 26 6 2 0 1 2 2 36 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Pistons 106   Ben Wallace 4 14 2 2 2 1 2 37 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 12, 2006
28. Heat 100   Shaquille O'Neal 31 8 0 1 3 3 4 37 14-24 .583 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 98   Ben Wallace 3 7 3 1 1 2 3 33 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 22, 2006
29. Heat 73   Shaquille O'Neal 27 10 1 0 1 2 3 43 12-21 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 82   Ben Wallace 6 10 0 2 1 0 3 32 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 2006
30. Heat 82   Shaquille O'Neal 28 7 1 0 2 4 4 36 12-18 .667 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Pistons 95   Ben Wallace 6 9 0 2 3 1 4 36 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-7 .286
2006 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 2006
31. Heat 91   Shaquille O'Neal 14 8 1 0 1 5 4 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 86   Ben Wallace 6 14 3 3 0 0 2 39 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 25, 2006
32. Heat 88   Shaquille O'Neal 21 12 0 0 4 4 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 92   Ben Wallace 9 12 3 1 1 3 3 37 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 27, 2006
33. Heat 98   Shaquille O'Neal 27 12 0 2 0 4 2 37 11-15 .733 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Pistons 83   Ben Wallace 2 6 1 2 0 1 3 34 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-10 .200
May. 29, 2006
34. Heat 89   Shaquille O'Neal 21 9 0 1 1 3 2 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-15 .333
Pistons 78   Ben Wallace 4 11 2 1 0 0 4 30 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 31, 2006
35. Heat 78   Shaquille O'Neal 19 6 0 0 3 5 3 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Pistons 91   Ben Wallace 8 7 0 2 3 0 3 34 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 02, 2006
36. Heat 95   Shaquille O'Neal 28 16 1 0 5 5 5 34 12-14 .857 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Pistons 78   Ben Wallace 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 31 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 2006
37. Heat 66   Shaquille O'Neal 7 5 0 0 1 3 2 24 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 108   Ben Wallace 5 11 1 0 1 0 2 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 07, 2007
38. Heat 103   Shaquille O'Neal 24 9 8 0 1 1 2 32 12-18 .667 0-0 - 0-5 .000
Bulls 70   Ben Wallace 5 9 1 1 1 0 2 32 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2007 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 2007
39. Heat 91   Shaquille O'Neal 19 6 3 0 1 2 6 27 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Bulls 96   Ben Wallace 4 14 1 0 1 2 2 45 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 24, 2007
40. Heat 89   Shaquille O'Neal 17 8 1 0 1 7 3 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bulls 107   Ben Wallace 9 6 2 2 3 0 2 38 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 27, 2007
41. Heat 96   Shaquille O'Neal 23 13 1 1 2 2 3 32 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-12 .250
Bulls 104   Ben Wallace 11 8 2 3 1 0 3 41 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 29, 2007
42. Heat 79   Shaquille O'Neal 16 7 0 0 2 3 3 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-7 .000
Bulls 92   Ben Wallace 13 11 2 1 1 1 4 36 3-6 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 2008
43. Heat 96   Shaquille O'Neal 24 10 2 0 0 3 6 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Bulls 126   Ben Wallace 7 7 1 1 1 1 2 33 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 2009
44. Suns 92   Shaquille O'Neal 11 6 1 1 2 4 2 34 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Cavaliers 109   Ben Wallace 2 11 1 2 1 0 3 24 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 2010
45. Celtics 92   Shaquille O'Neal 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 104   Ben Wallace 2 4 3 2 2 1 2 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -