Shaquille O'Neal averaged his most career points per game versus the Mavericks, with 26.4 per game.

shaquille o'neal highest career ppg by opponent

OPP	PPG	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
Mavericks	26.4	44	34.6	11.4	2.3	0.3	1.9	2.8	10.3	16.5	62.3	0.0	0.0		5.9	11.0	53.8	1,521	1,163	503	100	15	83	122	141	+207
Clippers	26.3	42	35.8	10.7	2.8	0.9	2.5	2.7	10.2	17.5	58.4	0.0	0.0		5.9	10.5	55.9	1,503	1,104	451	117	36	103	114	148	+413
Kings	25.2	45	35.9	11.2	2.9	0.6	2.1	2.9	10.1	17.7	57.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	9.4	53.1	1,616	1,135	502	129	27	96	130	141	+237
Bucks	25.2	38	34.3	10.9	2.8	0.7	2.3	2.8	9.9	16.7	59.7	0.0	0.0	100.0	5.3	9.8	53.5	1,302	957	414	107	25	87	108	124	+312
Timberwolves	25.1	47	34.9	11.2	3.1	0.5	2.2	2.5	9.8	16.8	58.2	0.0	0.0		5.5	9.8	56.4	1,639	1,178	526	145	25	105	119	149	+289
Suns	24.8	47	35.1	11.2	2.6	0.6	2.0	2.9	9.9	17.1	57.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.1	9.2	55.2	1,648	1,166	526	122	27	95	134	163	+195
Wizards	24.8	41	34.2	11.7	2.3	0.8	2.9	2.9	9.9	16.9	58.4	0.0	0.0		5.0	9.6	52.6	1,400	1,016	478	96	33	117	118	146	+247
Knicks	24.6	44	35.4	10.2	2.4	0.6	2.3	2.7	9.7	17.6	54.8	0.0	0.0		5.3	10.0	52.5	1,559	1,082	450	105	28	103	119	157	+137
Warriors	24.4	44	33.7	11.7	2.5	0.4	2.4	2.6	9.8	16.2	60.7	0.0	0.0		4.7	9.4	50.1	1,482	1,074	513	108	18	106	113	144	+358
Thunder	24.4	48	34.6	9.9	2.8	0.5	2.2	2.5	9.7	16.1	60.6	0.0	0.0		4.9	9.4	51.9	1,659	1,169	474	133	26	107	121	150	+156
Celtics	24.3	42	35.2	11.7	2.2	0.5	2.2	2.6	9.8	15.7	62.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	9.6	49.5	1,480	1,019	493	94	22	94	110	118	+64
76ers	24.0	45	34.4	11.4	2.4	0.6	2.6	3.2	10.0	16.3	61.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	8.4	48.4	1,548	1,082	515	108	28	119	145	160	+133
Bobcats	24.0	41	34.7	10.3	2.3	0.6	2.5	2.4	9.8	16.5	59.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3	8.4	51.7	1,421	984	424	94	25	102	100	143	+106
Raptors	23.7	30	33.4	10.0	2.6	0.6	1.9	2.7	9.5	14.5	65.7	0.0	0.0		4.7	9.7	48.3	1,003	712	301	79	19	56	81	105	+94
Pistons	23.4	45	35.5	11.3	2.2	0.4	1.6	3.2	9.3	16.5	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	9.2	51.7	1,597	1,055	507	98	16	73	143	143	+88
Magic	23.4	26	34.9	10.9	2.7	0.8	2.4	2.7	9.4	15.2	61.8	0.0	0.0		4.6	8.9	51.7	907	608	283	71	22	62	71	101	+115
Trail Blazers	23.4	51	36.8	11.5	2.5	0.6	2.1	2.6	9.1	16.0	56.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.2	10.0	52.1	1,875	1,192	584	127	33	109	131	150	+163
Pacers	23.4	42	33.9	10.1	1.9	0.7	2.8	2.5	9.0	16.0	56.3	0.0	0.0		5.3	9.4	56.3	1,422	981	426	78	29	119	107	160	+118
Grizzlies	23.0	38	34.6	9.9	2.9	1.0	2.9	2.5	9.3	16.1	57.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3	8.2	53.1	1,314	875	377	111	38	110	96	132	+326
Spurs	22.9	44	36.8	11.6	1.8	0.4	2.6	3.1	8.8	16.5	53.7	0.0	0.0		5.3	9.5	55.0	1,619	1,009	509	81	18	114	137	166	+121
Jazz	22.8	50	34.9	10.5	2.2	0.7	2.6	2.6	8.7	16.2	53.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	10.2	52.5	1,747	1,138	525	112	37	132	132	204	+35
Nuggets	22.7	42	33.2	10.8	3.2	0.7	1.9	2.7	9.1	15.2	60.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	8.3	53.0	1,394	953	454	136	29	81	112	136	+276
Hawks	22.4	40	33.7	10.6	2.7	0.6	1.8	2.8	8.7	15.3	56.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	9.4	53.3	1,347	897	425	106	24	72	111	133	+220
Nets	22.3	45	33.7	10.6	2.4	0.8	2.4	2.3	8.8	15.2	57.9	0.0	0.0		4.8	8.9	53.6	1,516	1,004	478	110	36	110	105	175	+168
Cavaliers	22.3	38	34.6	10.3	2.6	0.4	2.2	2.5	8.9	15.3	58.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	8.3	53.5	1,314	847	392	97	17	82	95	131	+33