Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Steve Kerr and Shaquille O'Neal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Steve Kerr 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.

They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. Steve Kerr has a 20-19 winning record over Shaquille O'Neal, but Shaquille O'Neal won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Kerr:
1988-89 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
39 Games played
20 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Steve Kerr
20
12
8
Shaquille O'Neal
19
8
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Kerr 4.2 0.8 1.5 0.60.0
Shaquille O'Neal 26.6 12.4 3.10.82.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Kerr 14 4 6 31
Shaquille O'Neal 37 22 9 46
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Steve Kerr 0

games
0

games
7

games
11

games
0

games
Shaquille O'Neal 39

games
39

games
27

games
16

games
34

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
5

games
12

games
5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1993
1. Bulls 95   Steve Kerr 10 1 3 3 0 1 0 26 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 93   Shaquille O'Neal 20 11 2 1 1 2 4 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Jan. 05, 1994
2. Bulls 90   Steve Kerr 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 31 1-8 .125 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 105   Shaquille O'Neal 28 12 3 1 0 5 2 43 10-17 .588 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Mar. 15, 1994
3. Bulls 108   Steve Kerr 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 20 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Magic 98   Shaquille O'Neal 23 13 2 0 5 6 6 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Apr. 17, 1994
4. Bulls 101   Steve Kerr 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 118   Shaquille O'Neal 32 14 2 1 2 2 4 44 12-19 .632 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1995
5. Bulls 109   Steve Kerr 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 19 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 77   Shaquille O'Neal 17 12 2 1 2 5 4 36 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-14 .500
Jan. 26, 1995
6. Bulls 99   Steve Kerr 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 20 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Magic 102   Shaquille O'Neal 37 17 3 2 4 4 2 40 13-22 .591 0-0 - 11-19 .579
Mar. 24, 1995
7. Bulls 99   Steve Kerr 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 24 16 4 0 3 4 3 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-9 .444
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1995
8. Bulls 91   Steve Kerr 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 25 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000
Magic 94   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 2 0 1 4 4 40 7-11 .636 0-0 - 12-16 .750
May. 10, 1995
9. Bulls 104   Steve Kerr 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 25 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Magic 94   Shaquille O'Neal 25 12 2 0 1 5 5 33 6-15 .400 0-0 - 13-20 .650
May. 12, 1995
10. Bulls 101   Steve Kerr 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Magic 110   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 3 0 3 3 3 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 14, 1995
11. Bulls 106   Steve Kerr 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 14 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 95   Shaquille O'Neal 17 10 9 0 1 5 4 43 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
May. 16, 1995
12. Bulls 95   Steve Kerr 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 14 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 23 22 4 2 5 4 3 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 9-19 .474
May. 18, 1995
13. Bulls 102   Steve Kerr 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 108   Shaquille O'Neal 27 13 4 4 1 4 4 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 25, 1996
14. Bulls 111   Steve Kerr 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 26 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Magic 91   Shaquille O'Neal 33 16 3 0 2 1 4 41 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-17 .412
Apr. 07, 1996
15. Bulls 90   Steve Kerr 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Magic 86   Shaquille O'Neal 21 9 4 1 1 5 3 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1996 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1996
16. Bulls 121   Steve Kerr 14 4 6 3 0 0 2 17 5-7 .714 4-5 .800 0-0 -
Magic 83   Shaquille O'Neal 27 6 6 2 0 3 2 40 13-21 .619 0-0 - 1-7 .143
May. 21, 1996
17. Bulls 93   Steve Kerr 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Magic 88   Shaquille O'Neal 36 16 4 1 1 6 2 44 16-22 .727 0-0 - 4-8 .500
May. 25, 1996
18. Bulls 86   Steve Kerr 8 0 2 1 0 2 0 15 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 0-1 .000
Magic 67   Shaquille O'Neal 17 12 3 2 2 5 4 45 8-19 .421 0-0 - 1-9 .111
May. 27, 1996
19. Bulls 106   Steve Kerr 9 1 1 3 0 0 4 27 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Magic 101   Shaquille O'Neal 28 9 3 1 3 3 5 42 11-13 .846 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1996
20. Bulls 129   Steve Kerr 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 17 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 123   Shaquille O'Neal 27 13 3 1 2 4 5 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1999
21. Spurs 75   Steve Kerr 10 0 2 2 0 1 2 23 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 80   Shaquille O'Neal 26 13 1 0 2 4 1 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Feb. 19, 1999
22. Spurs 94   Steve Kerr 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 28 10 3 3 4 4 4 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Apr. 24, 1999
23. Spurs 108   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 26 12 1 0 1 3 4 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 2000
24. Spurs 105   Steve Kerr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 31 7 1 0 5 4 5 36 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-8 .625
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2000
25. Spurs 91   Steve Kerr 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 81   Shaquille O'Neal 13 17 4 0 1 3 4 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-10 .300
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 2001
26. Spurs 90   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 28 11 2 2 2 4 2 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 25, 2001
27. Spurs 72   Steve Kerr 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 08 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Shaquille O'Neal 35 17 3 0 0 4 3 35 16-23 .696 0-0 - 3-9 .333
May. 27, 2001
28. Spurs 82   Steve Kerr 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Shaquille O'Neal 26 10 1 1 2 2 5 31 11-19 .579 0-0 - 4-8 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2001
29. Trail Blazers 87   Steve Kerr 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 12 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 98   Shaquille O'Neal 29 18 5 1 5 3 3 40 10-23 .435 0-0 - 9-16 .563
Mar. 29, 2002
30. Trail Blazers 79   Steve Kerr 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 08 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 91   Shaquille O'Neal 34 14 2 1 1 3 2 40 13-19 .684 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Apr. 14, 2002
31. Trail Blazers 128   Steve Kerr 8 1 1 0 0 1 2 22 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
2OT Lakers 120   Shaquille O'Neal 36 11 3 0 0 3 2 49 13-26 .500 0-0 - 10-13 .769
2002 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 2002
32. Trail Blazers 87   Steve Kerr 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 07 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 25 9 3 1 2 4 3 43 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Apr. 25, 2002
33. Trail Blazers 96   Steve Kerr 9 1 3 0 0 1 3 12 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Lakers 103   Shaquille O'Neal 31 14 2 1 2 2 2 39 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 28, 2002
34. Trail Blazers 91   Steve Kerr 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 92   Shaquille O'Neal 21 11 7 0 1 2 4 45 5-11 .455 0-0 - 11-16 .688
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 2003
35. Spurs 103   Steve Kerr 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 21 5 2 1 6 0 6 40 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Mar. 23, 2003
36. Spurs 98   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 32 12 1 0 6 2 5 40 12-23 .522 0-0 - 8-11 .727
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 2003
37. Spurs 114   Steve Kerr 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Shaquille O'Neal 27 10 1 0 0 3 4 32 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-11 .636
May. 09, 2003
38. Spurs 95   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Shaquille O'Neal 21 16 8 0 3 4 3 36 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 15, 2003
39. Spurs 110   Steve Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 82   Shaquille O'Neal 31 10 3 1 3 1 4 38 13-21 .619 0-0 - 5-10 .500