Shaquille O'Neal scored his most points in a rookie-season game against the Pistons on February 16, 1993, with 46 points.

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shaq rookie year most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	46	2/16/1993	ORL	@	DET	49	21	3	0	5	19	25	76.0	0	0	8	16	50.0	71.8	3	18	6	5
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	38	1/23/1993	ORL	vs	DAL	40	13	2	0	7	14	16	87.5	0	0	10	14	71.4	85.7	4	9	3	0
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	38	1/18/1993	ORL	@	PHI	48	16	3	2	8	16	24	66.7	0	0	6	7	85.7	70.2	8	8	9	5
4	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	4/6/1993	ORL	vs	PHI	35	16	5	1	3	17	23	73.9	0	0	1	2	50.0	73.3	4	12	2	2
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	11/10/1992	ORL	vs	CHA	34	13	1	1	3	15	25	60.0	0	0	5	8	62.5	61.4	4	9	4	4
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	31	4/24/1993	ORL	vs	ATL	39	18	3	1	1	12	16	75.0	0	0	7	11	63.6	74.4	2	16	7	3
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	31	2/2/1993	ORL	@	LAL	32	14	1	1	2	13	17	76.5	0	0	5	9	55.6	74.0	3	11	1	5
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	31	11/12/1992	ORL	vs	WAS	36	21	1	0	4	12	19	63.2	0	0	7	12	58.3	63.8	9	12	6	4
9	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	30	2/25/1993	ORL	vs	CHI	44	19	1	1	0	12	20	60.0	0	0	6	12	50.0	59.3	7	12	3	1
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	30	1/9/1993	ORL	vs	IND	44	20	0	0	8	11	20	55.0	0	0	8	13	61.5	58.3	5	15	2	3
11	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	4/9/1993	ORL	@	MIN	39	9	3	0	6	13	19	68.4	0	0	3	4	75.0	69.8	1	8	2	2
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	4/7/1993	ORL	@	CHA	38	10	2	0	3	12	21	57.1	0	0	5	10	50.0	57.1	3	7	5	5
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	3/14/1993	ORL	vs	SEA	41	8	2	1	4	10	13	76.9	0	0	9	14	64.3	75.7	1	7	1	4
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	2/11/1993	ORL	@	CHA	34	15	2	1	4	11	18	61.1	0	0	7	10	70.0	64.7	10	5	4	5
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	1/16/1993	ORL	@	CHI	50	24	2	1	5	11	18	61.1	0	0	7	12	58.3	62.3	9	15	6	2
16	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	1/5/1993	ORL	vs	NJN	38	12	0	0	5	12	19	63.2	0	0	5	11	45.5	60.8	6	6	1	6
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	1/2/1993	ORL	vs	DET	44	15	1	1	3	11	22	50.0	0	0	7	12	58.3	53.2	5	10	7	3
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	11/19/1992	ORL	vs	GSW	41	16	3	2	3	8	15	53.3	0	0	13	18	72.2	63.3	5	11	4	3
19	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	11/18/1992	ORL	@	PHI	34	19	1	1	3	12	19	63.2	0	0	5	11	45.5	60.8	7	12	3	5
20	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	11/14/1992	ORL	@	NJN	35	15	1	1	3	9	16	56.3	0	0	11	16	68.8	62.9	5	10	2	4
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28	4/2/1993	ORL	@	IND	38	19	1	1	1	10	17	58.8	0	0	8	13	61.5	61.6	7	12	2	4
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28	3/23/1993	ORL	vs	MIA	38	10	3	0	2	13	18	72.2	0	0	2	5	40.0	69.3	1	9	1	3
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28	2/26/1993	ORL	@	WAS	42	11	1	1	3	12	15	80.0	0	0	4	5	80.0	81.4	0	11	2	2
24	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28	2/23/1993	ORL	vs	POR	37	14	2	0	5	9	12	75.0	0	0	10	16	62.5	73.5	2	12	5	3
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28	12/22/1992	ORL	vs	UTA	42	19	3	0	5	12	18	66.7	0	0	4	10	40.0	62.5	5	14	5	4