Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Rik Smits

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and Rik Smits 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 35 times in NBA games. Rik Smits has a 18-17 winning record over Shaquille O'Neal. They each won 8 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal
vs.
Rik Smits
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Rik Smits:
1988-89 to 1999-00
35 Games played
19 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
17
9
8
Rik Smits
18
10
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 29.1 12.8 2.3 1.12.6
Rik Smits 15.8 5.8 1.80.71.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 49 24 4 38
Rik Smits 27 11 7 24
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 31

games		 31

games		 21

games		 16

games		23

games
Rik Smits 4

games 		2

games		 9

games		 10

games		6

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 5

games		 9

games		6

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
%
Nov. 27, 1992
1. Magic 130   Shaquille O'Neal 21 11 1 1 4 4 4 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Pacers 116   Rik Smits 10 2 2 0 1 0 4 16 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 09, 1993
2. Magic 88   Shaquille O'Neal 30 20 0 0 8 2 3 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Pacers 104   Rik Smits 5 2 3 0 2 0 5 20 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 10, 1993
3. Magic 119   Shaquille O'Neal 26 11 3 0 2 4 3 44 8-16 .500 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Pacers 106   Rik Smits 16 7 1 1 2 1 5 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1993
4. Magic 102   Shaquille O'Neal 28 19 1 1 1 2 4 38 10-17 .588 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Pacers 118   Rik Smits 21 6 0 1 0 1 6 32 7-17 .412 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1993
5. Magic 104   Shaquille O'Neal 37 9 2 0 4 4 5 36 14-19 .737 0-0 - 9-16 .563
Pacers 98   Rik Smits 20 8 1 1 0 6 6 32 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Dec. 09, 1993
6. Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 49 11 3 2 0 2 3 45 17-25 .680 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 11 3 1 0 1 5 6 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 23, 1994
7. Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 28 8 1 3 4 4 5 36 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 16 11 4 1 2 4 5 34 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1994
8. Magic 113   Shaquille O'Neal 36 17 1 0 4 1 4 43 13-20 .650 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Pacers 128   Rik Smits 26 5 1 2 0 0 5 31 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1994 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1994
9. Magic 88   Shaquille O'Neal 24 19 3 2 5 4 3 45 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Pacers 89   Rik Smits 16 5 1 2 0 0 2 33 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 30, 1994
10. Magic 101   Shaquille O'Neal 15 7 2 0 4 2 5 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 9-18 .500
Pacers 103   Rik Smits 10 6 6 1 0 0 4 31 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1994
11. Magic 86   Shaquille O'Neal 23 14 2 0 0 4 5 45 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 22 5 3 1 1 2 5 31 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-15 .667
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1995
12. Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 2 2 4 1 3 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pacers 118   Rik Smits 27 10 1 1 2 2 2 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 14, 1995
13. Magic 111   Shaquille O'Neal 15 8 2 3 3 2 4 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Pacers 92   Rik Smits 20 8 0 2 2 1 2 33 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 17, 1995
14. Magic 97   Shaquille O'Neal 28 14 4 1 1 3 4 40 11-24 .458 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Pacers 107   Rik Smits 21 11 4 0 4 7 4 32 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 21, 1995
15. Magic 110   Shaquille O'Neal 20 13 3 2 3 1 3 32 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-10 .200
Pacers 86   Rik Smits 13 8 0 0 1 5 3 27 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1995
16. Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 32 11 2 1 2 2 4 37 11-16 .688 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 17 5 2 0 0 2 5 32 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
May. 25, 1995
17. Magic 119   Shaquille O'Neal 39 10 2 2 0 4 5 35 15-21 .714 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Pacers 114   Rik Smits 19 6 6 0 1 3 5 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 27, 1995
18. Magic 100   Shaquille O'Neal 18 6 4 0 3 4 4 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pacers 105   Rik Smits 19 4 3 0 0 1 5 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 29, 1995
19. Magic 93   Shaquille O'Neal 16 10 2 1 2 4 6 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-8 .000
Pacers 94   Rik Smits 21 7 7 1 2 2 4 36 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-11 .818
May. 31, 1995
20. Magic 108   Shaquille O'Neal 35 13 3 2 1 1 5 42 13-21 .619 0-0 - 9-19 .474
Pacers 106   Rik Smits 20 8 4 1 2 0 6 28 9-11 .818 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1995
21. Magic 96   Shaquille O'Neal 26 6 2 2 2 0 3 36 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Pacers 123   Rik Smits 22 10 0 0 0 3 5 28 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 04, 1995
22. Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 25 11 2 0 2 4 4 35 11-15 .733 0-0 - 3-11 .273
Pacers 81   Rik Smits 10 3 0 1 1 0 4 24 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1996
23. Magic 79   Shaquille O'Neal 23 13 1 1 0 2 5 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Pacers 102   Rik Smits 18 5 3 2 0 1 4 20 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 12, 1996
24. Magic 101   Shaquille O'Neal 33 11 3 1 2 2 5 32 16-28 .571 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 24 6 1 0 2 3 3 32 10-22 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 25, 1998
25. Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 24 9 2 2 4 3 3 41 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Pacers 89   Rik Smits 19 8 2 0 1 2 4 32 7-23 .304 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 04, 1998
26. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 29 12 3 0 5 2 5 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Pacers 95   Rik Smits 19 3 0 0 0 2 6 15 9-18 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1999
27. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 36 17 2 1 0 2 4 39 16-30 .533 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 16 5 1 2 1 0 3 27 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 2000
28. Lakers 102   Shaquille O'Neal 22 14 4 1 4 1 3 47 10-25 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 10 8 2 1 2 3 4 24 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 2000
29. Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 31 15 3 0 2 1 1 36 13-28 .464 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pacers 92   Rik Smits 6 5 0 1 0 3 5 12 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 2000
30. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 43 19 4 0 3 2 2 44 21-31 .677 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Pacers 87   Rik Smits 12 5 0 1 2 4 6 20 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 09, 2000
31. Lakers 111   Shaquille O'Neal 40 24 4 0 3 2 5 45 11-18 .611 0-0 - 18-39 .462
Pacers 104   Rik Smits 4 2 2 0 0 0 5 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 2000
32. Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 33 13 1 2 2 3 3 48 15-24 .625 0-0 - 3-13 .231
Pacers 100   Rik Smits 6 6 0 1 2 1 4 19 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 2000
33. Lakers 120   Shaquille O'Neal 36 21 1 2 2 3 6 47 13-25 .520 0-0 - 10-17 .588
OT Pacers 118   Rik Smits 24 3 0 1 2 2 4 22 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 16, 2000
34. Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 35 11 3 2 2 3 2 42 17-27 .630 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Pacers 120   Rik Smits 12 2 0 0 0 0 5 14 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 19, 2000
35. Lakers 116   Shaquille O'Neal 41 12 1 0 4 0 2 47 19-32 .594 0-0 - 3-12 .250
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 2 6 1 0 1 1 5 25 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
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