Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Arvydas Sabonis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and Arvydas Sabonis 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 39 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 23-16 winning record over Arvydas Sabonis, including a 13-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal
vs.
Arvydas Sabonis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03
39 Games played
21 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
23
10
13
Arvydas Sabonis
16
11
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 28.0 12.2 3.3 0.52.1
Arvydas Sabonis 10.4 6.7 2.01.00.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 46 21 7 26
Arvydas Sabonis 24 11 6 54
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 39

games		 33

games		 26

games		 8

games		25

games
Arvydas Sabonis 0

games 		5

games		 10

games		 19

games		7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 3

games		 12

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 1996
1. Magic 115   Shaquille O'Neal 41 17 1 0 2 0 1 38 17-29 .586 0-1 .000 7-12 .583
Trail Blazers 89   Arvydas Sabonis 8 8 2 3 0 0 6 13 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1996
2. Lakers 120   Shaquille O'Neal 34 10 7 1 6 3 3 47 14-29 .483 0-0 - 6-9 .667
OT Trail Blazers 119   Arvydas Sabonis 13 9 3 1 4 2 4 41 4-12 .333 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Jan. 06, 1997
3. Lakers 84   Shaquille O'Neal 34 12 1 0 3 0 5 39 15-23 .652 0-0 - 4-14 .286
Trail Blazers 88   Arvydas Sabonis 24 3 5 1 0 2 4 37 8-18 .444 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Jan. 16, 1997
4. Lakers 98   Shaquille O'Neal 33 13 7 2 5 3 5 40 12-22 .545 0-0 - 9-17 .529
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 11 6 2 1 1 3 5 24 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Apr. 20, 1997
5. Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 24 7 4 1 1 4 5 35 11-21 .524 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Trail Blazers 100   Arvydas Sabonis 16 9 4 1 2 3 5 29 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1997
6. Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 46 11 2 1 2 1 3 35 17-27 .630 0-0 - 12-18 .667
Trail Blazers 77   Arvydas Sabonis 18 9 3 0 3 2 4 32 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Apr. 27, 1997
7. Lakers 107   Shaquille O'Neal 30 6 5 2 2 1 2 38 11-21 .524 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Trail Blazers 93   Arvydas Sabonis 4 2 1 0 0 0 5 19 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1997
8. Lakers 90   Shaquille O'Neal 29 12 4 0 1 1 4 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-16 .563
Trail Blazers 98   Arvydas Sabonis 0 5 2 2 0 2 6 17 0-7 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1997
9. Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 27 8 2 0 2 4 4 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Trail Blazers 91   Arvydas Sabonis 23 10 3 1 0 5 4 40 10-16 .625 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1998
10. Lakers 122   Shaquille O'Neal 21 10 2 0 2 3 3 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 1-9 .111
Trail Blazers 115   Arvydas Sabonis 17 9 2 1 1 1 3 29 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Feb. 10, 1998
11. Lakers 105   Shaquille O'Neal 31 12 1 2 2 3 5 35 12-26 .462 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Trail Blazers 117   Arvydas Sabonis 10 9 5 1 1 2 6 28 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Mar. 11, 1998
12. Lakers 121   Shaquille O'Neal 33 6 0 0 4 4 2 38 13-24 .542 0-0 - 7-14 .500
Trail Blazers 107   Arvydas Sabonis 17 9 3 2 0 3 4 29 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1998
13. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 30 7 3 2 3 5 3 41 13-20 .650 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 15 9 1 1 1 3 5 24 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 26, 1998
14. Lakers 108   Shaquille O'Neal 19 9 2 0 2 3 3 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Trail Blazers 99   Arvydas Sabonis 6 7 1 2 1 2 4 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 28, 1998
15. Lakers 94   Shaquille O'Neal 36 16 4 1 1 4 1 42 16-23 .696 0-0 - 4-12 .333
Trail Blazers 99   Arvydas Sabonis 13 8 2 2 1 2 6 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 30, 1998
16. Lakers 110   Shaquille O'Neal 31 15 5 1 4 4 3 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Trail Blazers 99   Arvydas Sabonis 15 7 2 2 0 3 4 34 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 13, 1999
17. Lakers 86   Shaquille O'Neal 24 14 2 0 0 1 5 33 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-13 .462
Trail Blazers 113   Arvydas Sabonis 4 6 0 1 1 1 5 14 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 21, 1999
18. Lakers 82   Shaquille O'Neal 25 13 3 1 0 1 4 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Trail Blazers 88   Arvydas Sabonis 12 11 1 1 0 1 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1999
19. Lakers 108   Shaquille O'Neal 38 12 2 2 3 1 0 39 12-19 .632 0-0 - 14-17 .824
Trail Blazers 89   Arvydas Sabonis 8 4 0 1 0 2 2 21 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 05, 1999
20. Lakers 119   Shaquille O'Neal 18 9 5 0 1 2 2 32 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Trail Blazers 91   Arvydas Sabonis 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 9 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1999
21. Lakers 82   Shaquille O'Neal 21 10 0 0 2 2 0 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-11 .273
Trail Blazers 97   Arvydas Sabonis 17 6 1 0 2 1 5 24 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 03, 1999
22. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 21 16 6 0 2 3 2 47 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-14 .357
Trail Blazers 80   Arvydas Sabonis 2 2 3 1 1 0 5 17 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 2000
23. Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 17 16 7 0 6 1 2 48 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Trail Blazers 95   Arvydas Sabonis 8 9 2 1 0 1 5 31 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 29, 2000
24. Lakers 90   Shaquille O'Neal 23 10 1 1 3 3 3 47 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Trail Blazers 87   Arvydas Sabonis 16 11 3 5 0 1 3 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2000 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 2000
25. Lakers 109   Shaquille O'Neal 41 11 7 0 5 0 2 47 14-25 .560 0-0 - 13-27 .481
Trail Blazers 94   Arvydas Sabonis 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 33 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 22, 2000
26. Lakers 77   Shaquille O'Neal 23 12 4 0 0 3 4 39 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-17 .294
Trail Blazers 106   Arvydas Sabonis 5 5 1 1 3 0 6 17 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 26, 2000
27. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 3 1 3 3 2 48 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Trail Blazers 91   Arvydas Sabonis 11 4 1 1 0 0 3 35 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
May. 28, 2000
28. Lakers 103   Shaquille O'Neal 25 11 3 0 2 1 3 45 8-17 .471 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 91   Arvydas Sabonis 14 7 2 1 1 2 5 29 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
May. 30, 2000
29. Lakers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 31 21 3 0 2 5 1 46 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Trail Blazers 96   Arvydas Sabonis 12 6 0 0 1 0 5 27 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 02, 2000
30. Lakers 93   Shaquille O'Neal 17 11 5 0 0 3 2 48 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 10 11 6 2 1 3 3 45 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jun. 04, 2000
31. Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 18 9 5 0 1 4 4 47 5-9 .556 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Trail Blazers 84   Arvydas Sabonis 6 5 3 1 0 0 6 32 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 2000
32. Lakers 86   Shaquille O'Neal 19 13 4 2 1 4 3 45 7-21 .333 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Trail Blazers 96   Arvydas Sabonis 4 8 0 0 0 0 3 21 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 25, 2000
33. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 32 15 2 0 0 4 2 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 6-14 .429
Trail Blazers 109   Arvydas Sabonis 12 4 0 0 0 1 5 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 15, 2001
34. Lakers 105   Shaquille O'Neal 33 18 4 0 2 3 4 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Trail Blazers 100   Arvydas Sabonis 9 8 0 0 0 0 4 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 2001
35. Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 24 20 1 0 1 3 3 44 7-21 .333 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Trail Blazers 93   Arvydas Sabonis 11 9 4 0 2 1 5 31 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 26, 2001
36. Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 32 12 5 0 1 2 2 43 14-24 .583 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Trail Blazers 88   Arvydas Sabonis 11 5 3 0 4 0 3 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 29, 2001
37. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 25 15 2 0 1 3 2 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Trail Blazers 86   Arvydas Sabonis 12 11 1 1 1 1 4 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 21, 2003
38. Lakers 92   Shaquille O'Neal 24 12 3 1 1 5 4 44 8-15 .533 0-0 - 8-15 .533
Trail Blazers 84   Arvydas Sabonis 2 5 1 0 0 1 4 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 2003
39. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 36 11 2 0 1 1 3 43 13-21 .619 0-0 - 10-19 .526
Trail Blazers 101   Arvydas Sabonis 8 5 2 1 1 1 5 16 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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