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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Mitchell 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:
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They faced each other a total of 42 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 28-14 winning record over Sam Mitchell, but Sam Mitchell won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 6-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Sam Mitchell
vs.
Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Mitchell:
1989-90 to 2001-02
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
42 Games played
32 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Sam Mitchell
14
8
6
Shaquille O'Neal
28
24
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 5.6 2.5 0.7 0.30.2
Shaquille O'Neal 26.7 11.8 2.90.82.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 18 9 4 21
Shaquille O'Neal 39 20 8 38
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 0

games		 0

games		 1

game		 8

games		1

game
Shaquille O'Neal 42

games 		42

games		 33

games		 20

games		38

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 8

games		 14

games		3

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. Pacers 116   Sam Mitchell 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Magic 130   Shaquille O'Neal 21 11 1 1 4 4 4 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Jan. 09, 1993
2. Pacers 104   Sam Mitchell 15 3 0 2 0 0 4 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Magic 88   Shaquille O'Neal 30 20 0 0 8 2 3 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Mar. 10, 1993
3. Pacers 106   Sam Mitchell 6 1 1 0 0 1 4 13 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Magic 119   Shaquille O'Neal 26 11 3 0 2 4 3 44 8-16 .500 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Apr. 02, 1993
4. Pacers 118   Sam Mitchell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 102   Shaquille O'Neal 28 19 1 1 1 2 4 38 10-17 .588 0-0 - 8-13 .615
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1993
5. Pacers 98   Sam Mitchell 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 104   Shaquille O'Neal 37 9 2 0 4 4 5 36 14-19 .737 0-0 - 9-16 .563
Feb. 23, 1994
6. Pacers 99   Sam Mitchell 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 28 8 1 3 4 4 5 36 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Apr. 02, 1994
7. Pacers 128   Sam Mitchell 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Magic 113   Shaquille O'Neal 36 17 1 0 4 1 4 43 13-20 .650 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1994 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1994
8. Pacers 89   Sam Mitchell 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Magic 88   Shaquille O'Neal 24 19 3 2 5 4 3 45 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Apr. 30, 1994
9. Pacers 103   Sam Mitchell 4 3 2 0 1 0 4 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 101   Shaquille O'Neal 15 7 2 0 4 2 5 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 9-18 .500
May. 02, 1994
10. Pacers 99   Sam Mitchell 0 4 1 1 1 0 3 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 86   Shaquille O'Neal 23 14 2 0 0 4 5 45 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-10 .500
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1995
11. Pacers 118   Sam Mitchell 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 21 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 20 10 2 2 4 1 3 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 14, 1995
12. Pacers 92   Sam Mitchell 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Magic 111   Shaquille O'Neal 15 8 2 3 3 2 4 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Mar. 17, 1995
13. Pacers 107   Sam Mitchell 8 0 0 0 0 1 3 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Magic 97   Shaquille O'Neal 28 14 4 1 1 3 4 40 11-24 .458 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Apr. 21, 1995
14. Pacers 86   Sam Mitchell 8 9 2 0 0 1 3 24 1-7 .143 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Magic 110   Shaquille O'Neal 20 13 3 2 3 1 3 32 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-10 .200
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1995
15. Pacers 101   Sam Mitchell 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 32 11 2 1 2 2 4 37 11-16 .688 0-0 - 10-12 .833
May. 25, 1995
16. Pacers 114   Sam Mitchell 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 119   Shaquille O'Neal 39 10 2 2 0 4 5 35 15-21 .714 0-0 - 9-15 .600
May. 27, 1995
17. Pacers 105   Sam Mitchell 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 100   Shaquille O'Neal 18 6 4 0 3 4 4 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 29, 1995
18. Pacers 94   Sam Mitchell 6 3 0 0 0 0 3 12 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 93   Shaquille O'Neal 16 10 2 1 2 4 6 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-8 .000
May. 31, 1995
19. Pacers 106   Sam Mitchell 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 10 0-4 .000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Magic 108   Shaquille O'Neal 35 13 3 2 1 1 5 42 13-21 .619 0-0 - 9-19 .474
Jun. 02, 1995
20. Pacers 123   Sam Mitchell 6 5 1 0 0 1 5 13 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Magic 96   Shaquille O'Neal 26 6 2 2 2 0 3 36 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Jun. 04, 1995
21. Pacers 81   Sam Mitchell 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 06 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 25 11 2 0 2 4 4 35 11-15 .733 0-0 - 3-11 .273
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1995
22. Timberwolves 100   Sam Mitchell 12 4 0 0 0 2 3 28 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 107   Shaquille O'Neal 30 5 0 1 3 2 3 32 11-16 .688 0-0 - 8-13 .615
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1996
23. Timberwolves 85   Sam Mitchell 8 1 2 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 35 19 3 0 3 3 5 41 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Dec. 08, 1996
24. Timberwolves 86   Sam Mitchell 10 7 0 2 0 0 2 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Shaquille O'Neal 22 10 5 1 1 4 1 35 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 21, 1996
25. Timberwolves 103   Sam Mitchell 9 5 1 1 1 1 2 19 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 21 17 1 0 3 2 4 41 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Feb. 12, 1997
26. Timberwolves 84   Sam Mitchell 9 2 0 1 0 3 0 16 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-2 .000
Lakers 100   Shaquille O'Neal 12 4 0 1 0 0 0 08 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1997
27. Timberwolves 93   Sam Mitchell 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 4 1 2 5 4 34 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 30, 1998
28. Timberwolves 114   Sam Mitchell 18 7 0 0 0 1 5 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 121   Shaquille O'Neal 26 17 2 0 2 2 5 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 8-15 .533
Feb. 27, 1998
29. Timberwolves 91   Sam Mitchell 13 5 0 0 0 0 1 31 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 35 7 3 0 0 1 3 34 14-27 .519 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 16, 1999
30. Timberwolves 101   Sam Mitchell 13 4 4 0 0 0 3 33 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 24 8 4 0 1 3 3 37 7-9 .778 0-0 - 10-18 .556
Apr. 09, 1999
31. Timberwolves 89   Sam Mitchell 18 4 2 1 0 2 1 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 25 15 2 0 3 3 1 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-8 .375
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1999
32. Timberwolves 88   Sam Mitchell 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 97   Shaquille O'Neal 24 13 7 2 2 7 3 46 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Jan. 15, 2000
33. Timberwolves 91   Sam Mitchell 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 26 19 7 0 5 3 2 43 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-12 .333
Feb. 09, 2000
34. Timberwolves 81   Sam Mitchell 2 5 1 2 1 1 2 21 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Shaquille O'Neal 37 16 3 0 4 3 2 35 11-16 .688 0-0 - 15-20 .750
Apr. 16, 2000
35. Timberwolves 95   Sam Mitchell 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 101   Shaquille O'Neal 33 14 8 1 2 3 1 46 14-24 .583 0-0 - 5-8 .625
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2000
36. Timberwolves 108   Sam Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Shaquille O'Neal 28 16 5 0 4 3 3 39 12-18 .667 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 08, 2001
37. Timberwolves 99   Sam Mitchell 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 15 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 34 11 6 0 4 4 4 41 13-24 .542 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Apr. 12, 2001
38. Timberwolves 102   Sam Mitchell 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Shaquille O'Neal 31 12 6 1 2 2 4 38 11-21 .524 0-0 - 9-17 .529
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2001
39. Timberwolves 76   Sam Mitchell 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 102   Shaquille O'Neal 23 9 5 1 2 1 3 32 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 11, 2002
40. Timberwolves 120   Sam Mitchell 6 2 4 0 1 3 2 32 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 102   Shaquille O'Neal 29 7 1 1 2 3 2 37 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Feb. 27, 2002
41. Timberwolves 112   Sam Mitchell 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 101   Shaquille O'Neal 27 8 3 0 4 2 3 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Apr. 11, 2002
42. Timberwolves 83   Sam Mitchell 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 32 9 3 1 1 4 4 39 13-19 .684 0-0 - 6-10 .600
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