Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Steve Novak and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Steve Novak 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.

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They faced each other a total of 7 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 6-1 winning record over Steve Novak. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Novak:
2006-07 to 2016-17
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
7 Games played
7 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Steve Novak
1
1
0
Shaquille O'Neal
6
6
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Novak 5.7 1.9 0.6 0.60.0
Shaquille O'Neal 16.9 9.9 2.10.31.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Novak 10 4 2 10
Shaquille O'Neal 23 13 4 12
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Novak 0

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0

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0

games
3

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0

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Shaquille O'Neal 7

games
7

games
5

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1

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5

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Both had same stat 0

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0

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2

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3

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2

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 22, 2008
1. Rockets 113   Steve Novak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 122   Shaquille O'Neal 23 13 1 0 0 4 5 36 8-10 .800 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 11, 2008
2. Rockets 101   Steve Novak 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 90   Shaquille O'Neal 16 11 4 0 1 5 4 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2009
3. Clippers 98   Steve Novak 8 3 1 1 0 0 4 15 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Suns 106   Shaquille O'Neal 17 9 1 1 2 2 4 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 11, 2009
4. Clippers 103   Steve Novak 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 109   Shaquille O'Neal 15 10 2 1 2 0 3 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 17, 2009
5. Clippers 100   Steve Novak 10 4 1 1 0 0 3 28 4-12 .333 2-8 .250 0-0 -
Suns 140   Shaquille O'Neal 15 8 1 0 0 3 2 21 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 18, 2009
6. Clippers 119   Steve Novak 8 4 2 1 0 0 3 27 3-9 .333 2-7 .286 0-1 .000
Suns 142   Shaquille O'Neal 16 6 3 0 2 2 3 26 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 31, 2010
7. Clippers 89   Steve Novak 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   Shaquille O'Neal 16 12 3 0 1 2 4 31 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000