Head-to-Head: Games Played Between D.J. Mbenga and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which D.J. Mbenga 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 10 times in NBA games. D.J. Mbenga has a 6-4 winning record over Shaquille O'Neal, but Shaquille O'Neal won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 2-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
D.J. Mbenga:
2004-05 to 2010-11
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
10 Games played
8 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
D.J. Mbenga
6
6
0
Shaquille O'Neal
4
2
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
D.J. Mbenga 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.40.3
Shaquille O'Neal 16.8 8.2 1.40.51.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
D.J. Mbenga 8 3 3 32
Shaquille O'Neal 33 12 3 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
D.J. Mbenga 0

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0

games
1

game
2

games
0

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Shaquille O'Neal 10

games
9

games
8

games
3

games
6

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Both had same stat 0

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1

game
1

game
5

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4

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2004
1. Mavericks 113   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 93   Shaquille O'Neal 22 10 1 0 3 2 5 30 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-14 .429
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 09, 2006
2. Mavericks 112   D.J. Mbenga 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 76   Shaquille O'Neal 23 8 1 0 1 3 2 27 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
2006 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 18, 2006
3. Mavericks 100   D.J. Mbenga 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Heat 101   Shaquille O'Neal 18 12 1 2 0 3 5 47 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-12 .167
Jun. 20, 2006
4. Mavericks 92   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 95   Shaquille O'Neal 9 12 1 0 1 2 5 30 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-4 .250
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2007
5. Warriors 120   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 113   Shaquille O'Neal 13 10 1 2 0 3 2 21 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 20, 2008
6. Lakers 130   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 124   Shaquille O'Neal 15 9 3 0 2 3 5 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-8 .375
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 2009
7. Lakers 132   D.J. Mbenga 8 1 3 1 2 2 5 15 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 106   Shaquille O'Neal 12 7 0 0 2 2 2 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 01, 2009
8. Lakers 111   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 118   Shaquille O'Neal 33 7 3 0 0 6 6 35 13-18 .722 0-0 - 7-12 .583
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 2010
9. Lakers 87   D.J. Mbenga 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 13 6 3 1 1 2 3 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 31, 2010
10. Hornets 83   D.J. Mbenga 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 81   Shaquille O'Neal 10 1 0 0 1 3 4 15 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-3 .667