Shaquille O'Neal averaged 26.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 51 games in 1996-97. He was selected to play in his fifth All-Star games.

		NAME	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1996-97	LAL	51	38.1	26.2	12.5	3.1	0.9	2.9	10.8	19.4	55.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.5	9.4	48.4	55.6	3.8	8.7	2.9	1,941	1,336	640	159	46	147	146	180	+268

Games

	NAME	DATE	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	4/20/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	POR	35	24	7	4	1	1	11	21	52.4	0	0		2	5	40.0	51.7	3	4	4	5	-2
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	4/18/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	LAC	31	18	6	5	3	0	5	8	62.5	0	0		8	12	66.7	67.8	0	6	2	3	+34
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	4/17/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	SAC	33	42	12	3	1	1	15	31	48.4	0	1	0.0	12	14	85.7	56.5	6	6	3	2	+9
4	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	4/13/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	UTA	41	39	13	2	1	2	14	29	48.3	0	0		11	18	61.1	52.8	5	8	1	2	-2
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	4/11/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	PHX	24	24	11	2	0	3	12	22	54.5	0	0		0	3	0.0	51.5	5	6	2	2	+9
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2/12/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	MIN	8	12	4	0	1	0	6	7	85.7	0	0		0	2	0.0	76.1	1	3	0	0	+6
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2/2/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	WAS	31	24	7	3	2	4	11	17	64.7	0	0		2	6	33.3	61.1	1	6	1	2	+32
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/29/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	SAS	40	21	19	2	0	3	9	18	50.0	0	0		3	13	23.1	44.3	8	11	4	5	+11
9	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/28/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	DAL	37	31	10	3	0	2	13	23	56.5	0	0		5	10	50.0	56.6	4	6	1	3	+13
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/26/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	SEA	39	22	11	3	1	2	9	19	47.4	0	0		4	8	50.0	48.8	4	7	1	2	+5
11	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/24/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	GSW	38	33	11	3	1	6	15	25	60.0	0	0		3	6	50.0	59.7	5	6	4	3	+9
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/20/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	DAL	33	14	13	7	1	1	6	15	40.0	0	0		2	6	33.3	39.7	2	11	2	2	+1
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/18/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	DET	49	18	19	3	2	5	9	12	75.0	0	0		0	2	0.0	69.9	6	13	3	5	0
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/16/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	POR	40	33	13	7	2	5	12	22	54.5	0	0		9	17	52.9	56.0	4	9	3	5	+12
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/14/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	VAN	37	24	12	4	2	5	9	18	50.0	0	0		6	16	37.5	47.9	5	7	3	4	+9
16	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/10/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	MIA	41	34	14	4	0	4	15	26	57.7	0	0		4	11	36.4	55.1	4	10	5	4	+10
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/8/1997	1996-97	LAL	vs	CHA	42	23	16	3	0	4	10	19	52.6	0	0		3	7	42.9	52.1	3	13	3	2	-3
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/6/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	POR	40	34	12	1	0	3	15	23	65.2	0	0		4	14	28.6	58.3	0	12	0	5	-10
19	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/5/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	VAN	40	31	12	2	0	4	13	21	61.9	0	0		5	9	55.6	62.1	2	10	2	3	0
20	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1/2/1997	1996-97	LAL	@	SAC	42	25	16	2	0	4	11	25	44.0	0	0		3	8	37.5	43.8	6	10	1	5	+10
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	12/29/1996	1996-97	LAL	vs	PHI	28	28	8	4	1	2	10	17	58.8	0	0		8	12	66.7	62.8	3	5	1	4	+7
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	12/27/1996	1996-97	LAL	vs	BOS	39	25	11	4	2	2	10	19	52.6	0	0		5	13	38.5	50.6	5	6	2	3	-3
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	12/25/1996	1996-97	LAL	@	PHX	40	26	16	5	1	1	11	24	45.8	0	1	0.0	4	9	44.4	46.5	3	13	2	4	+17
24	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	12/21/1996	1996-97	LAL	@	MIN	41	21	17	1	0	3	8	20	40.0	0	0		5	12	41.7	41.5	6	11	2	4	-6
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	12/18/1996	1996-97	LAL	@	MIL	43	41	13	2	2	3	15	25	60.0	0	0		11	16	68.8	64.0	1	12	4	4	+14
	Average						38.1	26.2	12.5	3.1	0.9	2.9	10.8	19.4	55.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.5	9.4	48.4	55.6	3.8	8.7	2.9	3.5	5.3
	Total						1,941	1,336	640	159	46	147	552	991	55.7	0	4	0.0	232	479	48.4	55.6	195	445	146	180	+268