Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Sam Perkins

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and Sam Perkins 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 30 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 15-15, but Shaquille O'Neal won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal
vs.
Sam Perkins
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Sam Perkins:
1984-85 to 2000-01
30 Games played
19 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
15
7
8
Sam Perkins
15
12
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 31.0 13.4 2.8 0.82.7
Sam Perkins 8.2 3.9 1.20.60.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 44 24 7 38
Sam Perkins 21 8 5 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 30

games		 30

games		 19

games		 11

games		24

games
Sam Perkins 0

games 		0

games		 6

games		 8

games		2

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 5

games		 11

games		4

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
%
Dec. 30, 1992
1. Magic 93   Shaquille O'Neal 23 23 2 0 0 7 3 44 7-11 .636 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Lakers 96   Sam Perkins 21 6 5 0 0 3 4 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 02, 1993
2. Magic 110   Shaquille O'Neal 31 14 1 1 2 1 5 32 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Lakers 97   Sam Perkins 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 19 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 14, 1993
3. Magic 97   Shaquille O'Neal 29 8 2 1 4 1 4 41 10-13 .769 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Supersonics 105   Sam Perkins 10 2 0 1 0 1 5 14 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1993
4. Magic 100   Shaquille O'Neal 16 11 0 0 2 5 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Supersonics 124   Sam Perkins 13 6 1 1 0 1 1 23 5-11 .455 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
Feb. 18, 1994
5. Magic 124   Shaquille O'Neal 38 20 3 1 5 2 1 41 16-19 .842 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 93   Sam Perkins 11 0 0 1 1 1 4 23 4-10 .400 3-4 .750 0-2 .000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1994
6. Magic 84   Shaquille O'Neal 15 5 4 0 0 1 4 30 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Supersonics 124   Sam Perkins 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 21 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1995
7. Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 39 15 0 1 4 2 1 46 15-27 .556 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Supersonics 106   Sam Perkins 14 8 1 1 0 0 3 32 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 1996
8. Magic 115   Shaquille O'Neal 38 13 4 0 4 4 4 33 16-22 .727 0-0 - 6-15 .400
Supersonics 93   Sam Perkins 6 5 1 0 0 1 6 25 1-8 .125 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 13, 1996
9. Magic 99   Shaquille O'Neal 20 11 1 3 1 2 4 44 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Supersonics 100   Sam Perkins 7 6 3 1 2 2 2 28 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1996
10. Lakers 110   Shaquille O'Neal 32 14 7 1 3 3 2 45 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Supersonics 106   Sam Perkins 10 2 3 0 1 1 2 34 4-6 .667 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Jan. 26, 1997
11. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 22 11 3 1 2 1 2 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Supersonics 103   Sam Perkins 11 2 3 0 2 2 3 26 4-10 .400 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1998
12. Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 30 12 2 0 5 3 3 35 12-19 .632 0-0 - 6-13 .462
Supersonics 101   Sam Perkins 0 3 1 1 1 0 5 23 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 13, 1998
13. Lakers 108   Shaquille O'Neal 44 12 2 3 3 5 5 41 19-29 .655 0-0 - 6-12 .500
OT Supersonics 113   Sam Perkins 13 5 2 1 2 1 4 31 5-9 .556 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1998
14. Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 25 8 3 1 1 2 4 45 10-23 .435 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Supersonics 101   Sam Perkins 10 7 1 1 0 1 4 28 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Mar. 20, 1998
15. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 24 16 0 1 2 5 3 42 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-15 .267
Supersonics 80   Sam Perkins 13 6 1 0 1 2 4 29 5-6 .833 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1998
16. Lakers 92   Shaquille O'Neal 27 11 4 0 0 4 3 38 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Supersonics 106   Sam Perkins 9 6 1 0 2 1 1 22 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 0-0 -
May. 06, 1998
17. Lakers 92   Shaquille O'Neal 26 10 1 1 4 3 2 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 68   Sam Perkins 12 1 0 0 1 1 2 22 4-6 .667 3-4 .750 1-4 .250
May. 08, 1998
18. Lakers 119   Shaquille O'Neal 30 10 4 0 3 1 4 33 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-20 .500
Supersonics 103   Sam Perkins 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 21 0-4 .000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 10, 1998
19. Lakers 112   Shaquille O'Neal 39 8 7 0 5 0 1 37 15-20 .750 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Supersonics 100   Sam Perkins 6 3 1 1 0 1 3 22 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
May. 12, 1998
20. Lakers 110   Shaquille O'Neal 31 9 4 0 8 5 3 40 12-17 .706 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Supersonics 95   Sam Perkins 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 30 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1999
21. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 36 17 2 1 0 2 4 39 16-30 .533 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Pacers 101   Sam Perkins 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 22 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 2000
22. Lakers 102   Shaquille O'Neal 22 14 4 1 4 1 3 47 10-25 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pacers 111   Sam Perkins 6 2 1 0 0 2 4 24 2-7 .286 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 2000
23. Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 31 15 3 0 2 1 1 36 13-28 .464 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pacers 92   Sam Perkins 12 4 0 0 0 1 3 27 4-6 .667 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
2000 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 2000
24. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 43 19 4 0 3 2 2 44 21-31 .677 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Pacers 87   Sam Perkins 5 2 0 1 0 1 3 21 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Jun. 09, 2000
25. Lakers 111   Shaquille O'Neal 40 24 4 0 3 2 5 45 11-18 .611 0-0 - 18-39 .462
Pacers 104   Sam Perkins 6 3 1 1 0 0 6 24 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 2000
26. Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 33 13 1 2 2 3 3 48 15-24 .625 0-0 - 3-13 .231
Pacers 100   Sam Perkins 3 4 1 1 0 1 2 22 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 2000
27. Lakers 120   Shaquille O'Neal 36 21 1 2 2 3 6 47 13-25 .520 0-0 - 10-17 .588
OT Pacers 118   Sam Perkins 10 4 2 0 0 1 5 22 3-6 .500 3-5 .600 1-2 .500
Jun. 16, 2000
28. Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 35 11 3 2 2 3 2 42 17-27 .630 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Pacers 120   Sam Perkins 6 7 1 0 0 0 3 29 2-7 .286 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 2000
29. Lakers 116   Shaquille O'Neal 41 12 1 0 4 0 2 47 19-32 .594 0-0 - 3-12 .250
Pacers 111   Sam Perkins 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 13 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 18, 2001
30. Lakers 109   Shaquille O'Neal 35 15 7 1 2 1 3 43 13-25 .520 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Pacers 110   Sam Perkins 7 4 0 2 0 1 3 31 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
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