Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and John Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and John Thomas 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:
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They faced each other a total of 10 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has an 8-2 winning record over John Thomas, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal
vs.
John Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
John Thomas:
1997-98 to 2005-06
10 Games played
5 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
8
4
4
John Thomas
2
1
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 23.5 10.6 2.6 0.41.7
John Thomas 0.5 1.8 0.10.30.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 37 19 5 25
John Thomas 2 5 1 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 10

games		 10

games		 8

games		 2

games		6

games
John Thomas 0

games 		0

games		 1

game		 1

game		0

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 1

game		 7

games		4

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 31, 1998
1. Lakers 114   Shaquille O'Neal 20 13 3 0 2 2 4 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-15 .533
Raptors 105   John Thomas 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1999
2. Lakers 102   Shaquille O'Neal 37 19 5 0 3 4 3 45 15-25 .600 0-0 - 7-16 .438
Raptors 111   John Thomas 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 19, 1999
3. Lakers 94   Shaquille O'Neal 24 15 3 0 5 2 3 42 9-20 .450 0-0 - 6-13 .462
Raptors 88   John Thomas 0 4 0 0 1 1 4 20 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 10, 2005
4. Heat 107   Shaquille O'Neal 33 13 3 1 3 1 4 37 10-18 .556 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Timberwolves 90   John Thomas 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2005
5. Heat 111   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 4 0 2 1 4 24 13-15 .867 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Hawks 92   John Thomas 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
2006 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 2006
6. Heat 88   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 0 1 1 4 5 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Nets 100   John Thomas 2 5 0 1 1 2 4 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 2006
7. Heat 111   Shaquille O'Neal 21 6 3 0 0 0 2 29 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Nets 89   John Thomas 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 2006
8. Heat 103   Shaquille O'Neal 19 9 3 2 0 4 4 36 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nets 92   John Thomas 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 2006
9. Heat 102   Shaquille O'Neal 16 8 2 0 1 3 3 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Nets 92   John Thomas 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 8 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 16, 2006
10. Heat 106   Shaquille O'Neal 17 3 0 0 0 4 4 26 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-7 .143
Nets 105   John Thomas 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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