Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and John Starks

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal and John Starks 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 28 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 17-11 winning record over John Starks. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Shaquille O'Neal
vs.
John Starks
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02
28 Games played
28 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
17
17
0
John Starks
11
11
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 26.6 11.1 2.2 0.82.8
John Starks 13.3 2.7 3.90.90.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 41 19 5 29
John Starks 39 8 11 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 23

games		 26

games		 10

games		 12

games		23

games
John Starks 5

games 		0

games		 16

games		 10

games		0

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 2

games		 6

games		5

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
%
Jan. 08, 1993
1. Magic 95   Shaquille O'Neal 22 13 3 0 5 1 5 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Knicks 94   John Starks 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 16 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1993
2. Magic 102   Shaquille O'Neal 21 19 0 2 9 4 5 47 8-25 .320 0-0 - 5-10 .500
3OT Knicks 100   John Starks 26 4 8 0 0 4 3 56 10-36 .278 2-9 .222 4-5 .800
Mar. 08, 1993
3. Magic 107   Shaquille O'Neal 23 9 2 0 2 2 6 35 8-23 .348 0-0 - 7-8 .875
OT Knicks 109   John Starks 27 3 9 1 0 7 5 47 9-19 .474 4-9 .444 5-6 .833
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1994
4. Magic 95   Shaquille O'Neal 26 5 3 0 1 3 5 36 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Knicks 100   John Starks 39 5 4 4 1 5 2 46 13-29 .448 3-10 .300 10-12 .833
Jan. 21, 1994
5. Magic 106   Shaquille O'Neal 37 17 5 0 5 2 4 45 18-27 .667 0-0 - 1-7 .143
Knicks 103   John Starks 16 2 11 1 0 1 3 36 7-21 .333 2-7 .286 0-0 -
Feb. 06, 1994
6. Magic 77   Shaquille O'Neal 22 13 3 2 5 2 5 44 7-16 .438 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Knicks 95   John Starks 18 3 9 1 0 5 2 40 6-16 .375 3-7 .429 3-4 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1994
7. Magic 99   Shaquille O'Neal 41 17 1 1 2 4 4 43 17-26 .654 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Knicks 101   John Starks 10 2 7 3 0 4 5 28 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Dec. 02, 1994
8. Magic 125   Shaquille O'Neal 38 10 0 0 1 5 4 34 16-23 .696 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Knicks 100   John Starks 12 5 7 0 0 2 4 27 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Feb. 05, 1995
9. Magic 103   Shaquille O'Neal 41 15 3 0 2 3 3 46 17-28 .607 0-0 - 7-13 .538
OT Knicks 100   John Starks 21 5 7 1 0 2 4 45 7-20 .350 4-15 .267 3-5 .600
Feb. 28, 1995
10. Magic 118   Shaquille O'Neal 41 10 1 2 0 1 5 41 16-28 .571 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Knicks 106   John Starks 19 3 6 1 0 3 2 39 7-14 .500 5-9 .556 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 1995
11. Magic 99   Shaquille O'Neal 13 7 1 2 1 2 5 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Knicks 113   John Starks 26 4 5 0 0 2 3 34 10-21 .476 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1995
12. Magic 111   Shaquille O'Neal 28 12 2 0 6 2 3 38 12-24 .500 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Knicks 90   John Starks 7 5 1 0 0 1 3 23 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 01, 1996
13. Magic 102   Shaquille O'Neal 18 11 4 1 4 5 5 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-13 .462
Knicks 110   John Starks 11 2 2 0 1 3 3 27 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Mar. 31, 1996
14. Magic 98   Shaquille O'Neal 32 8 4 0 0 0 3 38 11-21 .524 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Knicks 79   John Starks 7 3 4 0 0 1 1 29 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1996
15. Lakers 98   Shaquille O'Neal 26 13 1 2 5 2 5 42 12-23 .522 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Knicks 92   John Starks 7 1 4 1 0 0 3 23 2-9 .222 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1997
16. Lakers 99   Shaquille O'Neal 17 8 4 0 3 2 6 27 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-9 .333
Knicks 94   John Starks 7 0 3 0 0 2 3 19 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1998
17. Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 19 7 5 0 0 2 4 38 6-16 .375 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Knicks 101   John Starks 16 7 3 0 0 3 3 30 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 9-12 .750
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 1999
18. Lakers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 20 17 3 0 3 1 2 30 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Warriors 78   John Starks 9 2 2 1 0 4 4 32 3-10 .300 2-8 .250 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1999
19. Lakers 76   Shaquille O'Neal 21 11 0 0 1 2 4 32 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-13 .385
Warriors 81   John Starks 12 5 2 1 0 1 3 32 5-11 .455 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 20, 1999
20. Lakers 106   Shaquille O'Neal 10 4 0 1 1 3 2 17 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Warriors 102   John Starks 20 1 5 4 0 0 4 39 10-25 .400 0-5 .000 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
21. Lakers 92   Shaquille O'Neal 34 15 1 2 0 4 6 43 14-20 .700 0-0 - 6-18 .333
Jazz 97   John Starks 10 3 3 1 0 3 5 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 03, 2001
22. Lakers 82   Shaquille O'Neal 24 17 1 1 5 3 6 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 6-14 .429
Jazz 71   John Starks 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 30 2-9 .222 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 2001
23. Lakers 103   Shaquille O'Neal 30 12 5 0 2 6 3 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 12-20 .600
Jazz 111   John Starks 21 8 0 2 0 1 3 38 10-16 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 2001
24. Lakers 96   Shaquille O'Neal 31 11 1 1 4 4 5 32 13-24 .542 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Jazz 88   John Starks 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2001
25. Lakers 105   Shaquille O'Neal 31 6 2 1 3 3 6 38 11-22 .500 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Jazz 101   John Starks 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 17 0-8 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 04, 2001
26. Lakers 100   Shaquille O'Neal 30 8 4 2 2 6 5 41 10-15 .667 0-0 - 10-18 .556
Jazz 96   John Starks 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 06, 2002
27. Lakers 84   Shaquille O'Neal 28 12 1 1 3 3 3 42 13-21 .619 0-0 - 2-9 .222
Jazz 92   John Starks 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 2002
28. Lakers 112   Shaquille O'Neal 22 3 2 1 2 1 3 25 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jazz 82   John Starks 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
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