Shaquille O'Neal
Career averages
22.9PPG
10.6RPG
2.4APG
1,348 games · 19 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubLatest gamesBox score
Mon, May 9, 2011
L vs MIA 98 - 900 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sat, May 7, 2011
W vs MIA 81 - 972 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast Sun, Apr 3, 2011
W vs DET 90 - 1016 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast Wed, Feb 16, 2011
W vs BKN 80 - 940 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sun, Feb 13, 2011
W vs MIA 82 - 850 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Thu, Feb 10, 2011
L vs LAL 92 - 860 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Position rank2009-10
#17PPG rank
#12PER rank
#30Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 53 Center players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
19Seasons
1,348Games
30,841Career points
25.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 514 games · 1996-97 to 2003-04
Honors and awards42 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame2016
2×
NBA All-Star Game MVP2009, 2004
14×
All-NBA Team2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and more
15×
All-Star Selection2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and more
3×
All-Defense Team2002, 2000, 1999
3×
NBA Finals MVP2002, 2001, 2000
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player1999
1×
All-Rookie Team1992
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1992
Career highsSingle season
29.7PPG · 1999-00 · LAL
13.9RPG · 1992-93 · ORL
3.8APG · 1999-00 · LAL
30.6PER · 1998-99 · LAL
18.6Win shares · 1999-00 · LAL
Draft1992
1Round
1Overall pick
From Louisiana State
Career by team
Boston Celtics
2010-11 - 2010-11 · 1 seasons
9.2 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.7 APG
37 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2009-10 - 2009-10 · 1 seasons
12.0 PPG
6.7 RPG
1.5 APG
53 games
Phoenix Suns
2007-08 - 2008-09 · 2 seasons
17.6 PPG
8.5 RPG
1.6 APG
80 games
Miami Heat
2004-05 - 2007-08 · 4 seasons
19.6 PPG
9.1 RPG
2.1 APG
205 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1996-97 - 2003-04 · 8 seasons
27.0 PPG
11.9 RPG
3.1 APG
514 games
Orlando Magic
1992-93 - 1995-96 · 4 seasons
27.2 PPG
12.5 RPG
2.4 APG
295 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | ORL | 81 | 81 | 37.9 | 23.4 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 22.9 | 10.4 |
| 1993-94 | ORL | 81 | 81 | 39.8 | 29.3 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 28.5 | 16.9 |
| 1994-95 | ORL | 79 | 79 | 37.0 | 29.3 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 28.6 | 14.0 |
| 1995-96 | ORL | 54 | 52 | 36.0 | 26.6 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 57.3 | 50.0 | 48.7 | 26.4 | 6.9 |
| 1996-97 | LAL | 51 | 51 | 38.1 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 27.1 | 8.0 |
| 1997-98 | LAL | 60 | 57 | 36.3 | 28.3 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 52.7 | 28.8 | 10.2 |
| 1998-99 | LAL | 49 | 49 | 34.8 | 26.3 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 57.6 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 30.6 | 9.0 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 40.0 | 29.7 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 30.6 | 18.6 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 74 | 74 | 39.5 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 51.3 | 30.2 | 14.9 |
| 2001-02 | LAL | 67 | 66 | 36.1 | 27.2 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 55.5 | 29.7 | 13.2 |
| 2002-03 | LAL | 67 | 66 | 37.8 | 27.5 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 62.2 | 29.5 | 13.2 |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 67 | 67 | 36.8 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 24.4 | 9.9 |
| 2004-05 | MIA | 73 | 73 | 34.1 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 60.1 | 0.0 | 46.1 | 27.0 | 11.0 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 59 | 58 | 30.6 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 24.4 | 6.2 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 40 | 39 | 28.4 | 17.3 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 21.7 | 2.8 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 28 | 28 | 28.7 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 51.3 | - | - |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 61 | 61 | 28.7 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 59.3 | 0.0 | 50.3 | - | - |
| 2007-08 | MIA | 33 | 33 | 28.6 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 49.4 | 17.7 | 1.2 |
| 2007-08 | PHX | 5 | 0 | 30.1 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 44.0 | - | 50.0 | - | - |
| 2008-09 | NBA | 75 | 75 | 30.0 | 17.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 59.5 | - | - |
| 2008-09 | PHX | 75 | 0 | 30.0 | 17.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 59.5 | - | - |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 53 | 53 | 23.4 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 49.6 | 17.9 | 3.1 |
| 2010-11 | BOS | 37 | 36 | 20.3 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 55.7 | 17.4 | 2.7 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 2009 | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 2007-08 to 2009-10 | |
| Jul 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
Tim Duncan
Center-Forward · San Antonio Spurs
19.1 career PPG
Norman Nolan
Center
17.5 career PPG
About Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, commonly known as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player, and sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed, among others, "Diesel", he is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and the 2000 NBA MVP. O'Neal is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball centers of all time.