Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Richard Hamilton and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Richard Hamilton 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 40 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 20-20, but Richard Hamilton won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 10-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Richard Hamilton
vs.
Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Richard Hamilton:
1999-00 to 2012-13
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
40 Games played
22 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Richard Hamilton
20
10
10
Shaquille O'Neal
20
12
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Hamilton 19.1 3.7 3.4 0.70.1
Shaquille O'Neal 23.0 9.9 1.90.41.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Hamilton 33 10 9 42
Shaquille O'Neal 40 20 8 37
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Hamilton 14

games		 5

games		 24

games		 15

games		1

game
Shaquille O'Neal 24

games 		35

games		 13

games		 9

games		28

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 0

games		 3

games		 16

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1999
1. Wizards 80   Richard Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 30 16 1 2 7 1 3 46 14-23 .609 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 16, 2000
2. Wizards 109   Richard Hamilton 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Shaquille O'Neal 40 12 2 0 2 3 5 38 15-25 .600 0-0 - 10-16 .625
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 16, 2001
3. Wizards 89   Richard Hamilton 13 1 1 0 0 5 2 27 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Lakers 101   Shaquille O'Neal 18 8 3 1 5 0 2 31 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Mar. 23, 2001
4. Wizards 91   Richard Hamilton 23 4 4 1 0 3 1 32 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 40 17 8 3 5 3 3 38 15-25 .600 0-0 - 10-13 .769
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 02, 2002
5. Wizards 93   Richard Hamilton 21 3 1 1 0 2 2 33 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 113   Shaquille O'Neal 22 18 4 0 3 2 1 31 7-18 .389 0-0 - 8-12 .667
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 2003
6. Pistons 85   Richard Hamilton 18 7 2 0 0 4 3 34 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 35 14 3 0 2 5 3 41 14-24 .583 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 12, 2003
7. Pistons 111   Richard Hamilton 14 3 0 0 0 1 4 29 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 24 13 2 1 0 7 3 36 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-6 .667
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2003
8. Pistons 89   Richard Hamilton 6 3 5 0 0 4 3 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 94   Shaquille O'Neal 21 15 8 0 3 5 2 42 7-17 .412 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Nov. 18, 2003
9. Pistons 106   Richard Hamilton 14 0 0 1 0 2 4 31 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 5 0 0 4 5 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
2004 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 2004
10. Pistons 87   Richard Hamilton 12 7 5 1 0 6 0 43 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 75   Shaquille O'Neal 34 11 1 0 1 6 4 44 13-16 .813 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jun. 08, 2004
11. Pistons 91   Richard Hamilton 26 8 2 0 0 5 2 47 10-25 .400 2-2 1.000 4-5 .800
OT Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 29 7 3 0 1 3 5 47 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Jun. 10, 2004
12. Pistons 88   Richard Hamilton 31 6 3 2 0 3 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 68   Shaquille O'Neal 14 8 1 1 0 2 5 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 13, 2004
13. Pistons 88   Richard Hamilton 17 2 6 0 0 5 5 44 5-11 .455 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 80   Shaquille O'Neal 36 20 2 0 1 2 4 47 16-21 .762 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Jun. 15, 2004
14. Pistons 100   Richard Hamilton 21 3 4 1 0 4 1 45 6-18 .333 0-4 .000 9-11 .818
Lakers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 20 8 1 1 0 1 4 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-16 .375
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2004
15. Pistons 78   Richard Hamilton 24 7 2 2 0 5 4 44 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Heat 77   Shaquille O'Neal 24 17 4 0 4 8 4 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-16 .500
Dec. 30, 2004
16. Pistons 78   Richard Hamilton 19 5 4 0 0 2 4 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Heat 89   Shaquille O'Neal 21 7 0 1 1 0 3 37 9-21 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2005 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 2005
17. Pistons 90   Richard Hamilton 16 3 5 0 0 1 1 46 7-20 .350 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Heat 81   Shaquille O'Neal 20 5 0 0 3 2 1 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 25, 2005
18. Pistons 86   Richard Hamilton 21 5 5 3 0 1 4 44 8-23 .348 1-3 .333 4-7 .571
Heat 92   Shaquille O'Neal 17 10 1 0 2 2 4 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 1-5 .200
May. 29, 2005
19. Pistons 104   Richard Hamilton 33 4 5 0 0 1 4 46 10-21 .476 1-2 .500 12-14 .857
Heat 113   Shaquille O'Neal 24 6 5 0 1 3 4 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-12 .667
May. 31, 2005
20. Pistons 106   Richard Hamilton 28 4 8 1 0 3 3 46 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 8-12 .667
Heat 96   Shaquille O'Neal 12 5 1 0 0 2 4 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Jun. 02, 2005
21. Pistons 76   Richard Hamilton 21 3 5 2 2 5 1 43 7-18 .389 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Heat 88   Shaquille O'Neal 20 5 0 0 0 3 5 33 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Jun. 04, 2005
22. Pistons 91   Richard Hamilton 24 6 6 1 0 0 1 40 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Heat 66   Shaquille O'Neal 24 13 4 0 5 6 3 35 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Jun. 06, 2005
23. Pistons 88   Richard Hamilton 22 3 7 1 0 2 4 48 11-16 .688 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 82   Shaquille O'Neal 27 9 1 2 3 5 5 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 3-6 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 2005
24. Pistons 106   Richard Hamilton 25 4 9 0 0 1 4 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Heat 101   Shaquille O'Neal 26 6 2 0 1 2 2 36 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Feb. 12, 2006
25. Pistons 98   Richard Hamilton 25 4 5 0 1 5 2 39 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Heat 100   Shaquille O'Neal 31 8 0 1 3 3 4 37 14-24 .583 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 22, 2006
26. Pistons 82   Richard Hamilton 17 3 2 1 0 0 4 34 7-15 .467 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Heat 73   Shaquille O'Neal 27 10 1 0 1 2 3 43 12-21 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 06, 2006
27. Pistons 95   Richard Hamilton 19 5 3 0 0 1 1 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Heat 82   Shaquille O'Neal 28 7 1 0 2 4 4 36 12-18 .667 0-0 - 4-10 .400
2006 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 2006
28. Pistons 86   Richard Hamilton 22 4 3 0 1 3 5 41 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Heat 91   Shaquille O'Neal 14 8 1 0 1 5 4 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 25, 2006
29. Pistons 92   Richard Hamilton 22 3 3 4 0 0 4 43 7-18 .389 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Heat 88   Shaquille O'Neal 21 12 0 0 4 4 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 27, 2006
30. Pistons 83   Richard Hamilton 20 2 2 0 0 3 6 35 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Heat 98   Shaquille O'Neal 27 12 0 2 0 4 2 37 11-15 .733 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 29, 2006
31. Pistons 78   Richard Hamilton 11 1 1 0 0 5 3 42 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Heat 89   Shaquille O'Neal 21 9 0 1 1 3 2 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-15 .333
May. 31, 2006
32. Pistons 91   Richard Hamilton 16 10 2 1 1 4 3 38 7-21 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Heat 78   Shaquille O'Neal 19 6 0 0 3 5 3 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Jun. 02, 2006
33. Pistons 78   Richard Hamilton 33 3 1 2 0 1 4 39 12-28 .429 2-7 .286 7-8 .875
Heat 95   Shaquille O'Neal 28 16 1 0 5 5 5 34 12-14 .857 0-0 - 4-9 .444
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 2007
34. Pistons 82   Richard Hamilton 20 4 5 0 0 3 3 40 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Heat 85   Shaquille O'Neal 31 15 6 0 1 3 3 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 7-14 .500
Apr. 01, 2007
35. Pistons 94   Richard Hamilton 19 4 1 1 0 3 4 31 6-11 .545 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Heat 88   Shaquille O'Neal 23 8 2 0 0 5 4 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-11 .455
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 2008
36. Pistons 116   Richard Hamilton 18 0 1 0 0 1 4 32 8-15 .533 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Suns 86   Shaquille O'Neal 7 11 1 0 0 3 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-8 .125
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 2008
37. Pistons 86   Richard Hamilton 19 5 2 0 0 2 4 36 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Suns 104   Shaquille O'Neal 12 2 0 0 0 1 3 13 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Feb. 08, 2009
38. Pistons 97   Richard Hamilton 27 3 3 0 0 2 4 31 11-19 .579 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Suns 107   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-8 .750
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 2010
39. Pistons 104   Richard Hamilton 9 2 6 1 0 2 1 26 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Celtics 92   Shaquille O'Neal 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 2011
40. Pistons 90   Richard Hamilton 14 2 5 0 0 0 1 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 101   Shaquille O'Neal 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 05 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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