Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Al Thornton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and Al Thornton 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 7-0 winning record over Al Thornton. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Al Thornton


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

7 Games played

7 in Regular Season

0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal	7	7	0
Al Thornton	0	0	0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Shaquille O'Neal	14.3	8.4	2.0	0.6	1.4
Al Thornton	14.9	2.9	0.4	0.7	0.7

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Shaquille O'Neal	17	12	4	2	3
Al Thornton	33	8	1	2	2

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Shaquille O'Neal	4 games	7 games	5 games	2 games	3 games
Al Thornton	3 games	0 games	0 games	2 games	1 game
Both had same stat	0 games	0 games	2 games	3 games	3 games

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	%
	Dec. 09, 2007
1.	Heat	100	Shaquille O'Neal	8	8	4	2	3	2	3	34	4-8	.500	0-0	-	0-4	.000
	Clippers	94	Al Thornton	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-1	.000


2008-09 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 02, 2009
2.	Suns	106	Shaquille O'Neal	17	9	1	1	2	2	4	36	6-13	.462	0-0	-	5-8	.625
	Clippers	98	Al Thornton	15	3	0	0	0	1	2	36	5-18	.278	2-4	.500	3-4	.750
	Jan. 11, 2009
3.	Suns	109	Shaquille O'Neal	15	10	2	1	2	0	3	38	5-11	.455	0-0	-	5-5	1.000
	Clippers	103	Al Thornton	23	8	1	1	2	4	5	36	10-16	.625	0-0	-	3-4	.750
	Feb. 17, 2009
4.	Suns	140	Shaquille O'Neal	15	8	1	0	0	3	2	21	6-6	1.000	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Clippers	100	Al Thornton	8	1	1	2	0	2	4	26	3-9	.333	0-2	.000	2-2	1.000
	Feb. 18, 2009
5.	Suns	142	Shaquille O'Neal	16	6	3	0	2	2	3	26	8-10	.800	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Clippers	119	Al Thornton	33	3	1	0	2	1	1	37	14-27	.519	0-0	-	5-9	.556


2009-10 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 31, 2010
6.	Cavaliers	114	Shaquille O'Neal	16	12	3	0	1	2	4	31	7-12	.583	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Clippers	89	Al Thornton	8	4	0	2	0	1	3	25	3-6	.500	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000


2010-11 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 17, 2010
7.	Celtics	114	Shaquille O'Neal	13	6	0	0	0	0	2	22	6-7	.857	0-0	-	1-5	.200
	Wizards	83	Al Thornton	15	1	0	0	1	2	0	27	4-8	.500	1-2	.500	6-6	1.000