Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O’Neal’s tenure with the Miami Heat was a transformative period for the franchise, helping them capture their first NBA championship. After winning three titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaq was traded to Miami in the summer of 2004. His arrival instantly elevated the Heat into title contention, pairing him with rising star Dwyane Wade under the leadership of head coach Stan Van Gundy (later replaced by Pat Riley).
In his first season (2004-05), Shaq led the Heat to a 59-23 record, finishing as the MVP runner-up while averaging 22.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. Miami reached the Eastern Conference Finals but fell short against the Detroit Pistons.
The following season, Shaq helped lead the Heat to their first NBA championship in 2006. Despite battling injuries, he remained a dominant inside presence, averaging 18.4 points and 9.8 rebounds in the regular season. In the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Shaq played a supporting role as Wade took over, delivering historic performances en route to a six-game series victory.
After the championship, injuries and age slowed him down, and he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in 2008. Nonetheless, Shaq’s impact in Miami was immense, helping establish the Heat as a championship-caliber franchise
Shaquille O’Neal Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 81 | 37:54 | 23.4 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 9.0 | 16.1 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 59.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 9.6 |
| 1993-94 | 81 | 39:48 | 29.3 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 19.6 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 55.4 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 8.5 |
| 1994-95 | 79 | 37:00 | 29.3 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 20.2 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 53.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
| 1995-96 | 54 | 36:02 | 26.6 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 19.1 | 57.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 48.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 7.7 |
| 1996-97 | 51 | 38:05 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 19.4 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 48.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 8.7 |
| 1997-98 | 60 | 36:12 | 28.3 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 19.1 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.4 | 52.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.9 |
| 1998-99 | 49 | 34:45 | 26.3 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 18.1 | 57.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 54.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| 1999-00 | 79 | 40:03 | 29.7 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 21.1 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 52.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 9.4 |
| 2000-01 | 74 | 39:29 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 19.2 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 13.1 | 51.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 8.8 |
| 2001-02 | 67 | 36:07 | 27.2 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 18.3 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 55.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.2 |
| 2002-03 | 67 | 37:48 | 27.5 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 18.1 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 62.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 7.2 |
| 2003-04 | 67 | 36:47 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 14.1 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 49.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 7.8 |
| 2004-05 | 73 | 34:12 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 60.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 46.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| 2005-06 | 59 | 30:36 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 13.6 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 46.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 28:21 | 17.3 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 12.0 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 42.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.0 |
| 2007-08 | 33 | 28:37 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 49.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| 2007-08 | 28 | 28:41 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 51.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 8.2 |
| 2008-09 | 75 | 30:01 | 17.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 59.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 5.9 |
| 2009-10 | 53 | 23:24 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 49.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 |
| 2010-11 | 37 | 20:18 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 55.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 103 | 29:39 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 57.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 295 | 37:50 | 27.2 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 18.7 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 10.0 | 54.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 8.3 | ||
| 205 | 31:08 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 59.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 46.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 6.0 | ||
| 514 | 37:35 | 27.0 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 18.5 | 57.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 53.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.0 | ||
| 37 | 20:18 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 55.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 53 | 23:24 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 49.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 1207 | 34:43 | 23.7 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 7.4 |
Shaquille O’Neal Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 3 | 42:00 | 20.7 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 47.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| 1994-95 | 21 | 38:20 | 25.7 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 16.1 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 57.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| 1995-96 | 12 | 38:15 | 25.8 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 18.0 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 10.2 | 39.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 |
| 1996-97 | 9 | 36:11 | 26.9 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 19.2 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 61.0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| 1997-98 | 13 | 38:25 | 30.5 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 19.8 | 61.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 50.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 6.5 |
| 1998-99 | 8 | 39:25 | 26.6 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 19.4 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 14.8 | 46.6 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | 43:29 | 30.7 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 22.0 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 12.9 | 45.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 10.3 |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 42:14 | 30.4 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 21.5 | 55.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 52.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 9.8 |
| 2001-02 | 19 | 40:50 | 28.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 20.2 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 64.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 9.1 |
| 2002-03 | 12 | 40:02 | 27.0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 18.8 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 62.1 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 9.6 |
| 2003-04 | 22 | 41:50 | 21.5 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 14.0 | 59.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 42.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 9.1 |
| 2004-05 | 13 | 33:00 | 19.4 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 47.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 6.4 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | 33:00 | 18.4 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 61.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 37.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| 2006-07 | 4 | 30:13 | 18.8 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| 2007-08 | 5 | 30:04 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 50.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 22:06 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 66.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| 2010-11 | 2 | 6:00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 36 | 38:36 | 25.3 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 16.6 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 51.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | ||
| 40 | 32:43 | 18.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 13.3 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 40.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | ||
| 122 | 40:56 | 27.7 | 13.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 19.3 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 52.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 8.8 | ||
| 5 | 30:04 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 50.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | ||
| 2 | 6:00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11 | 22:06 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 66.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 | ||
| 216 | 37:29 | 24.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.6 |
Shaquille O’Neal Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2004 | Washington Wizards (W) | 37:40 | 40 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 16 | 0.63 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | Los Angeles Clippers (L) | 50:21 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 28 | 0.54 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Mar 06, 2006 | Charlotte Bobcats (W) | 41:27 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | Boston Celtics (L) | 32:44 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 20 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | Phoenix Suns (L) | 36:57 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 2004 | Toronto Raptors (L) | 40:14 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Apr 02, 2005 | New Orleans Hornets (W) | 36:42 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Jan 05, 2005 | New York Knicks (W) | 35:18 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves (W) | 37:09 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 18 | 0.72 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Mar 19, 2005 | New York Knicks (W) | 34:13 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 3 | 6 | 11 |