| 1 -- NBA title won. | 
It was a season of big numbers and big laughs for Shaq. John W. McDonough |
| 3 -- Player of the Month Awards, making him the first player ever to win the award three times in one season. |
| 6 -- Sixth player since 1981-82 to be a unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. |
| 7 -- All-Star appearances in seven seasons (after starting at center for the Western Conference on February 13th.) |
| 9 -- Number of times he scored 40 or more points in a game this season. |
| 13.6 -- Rebounds per game (ranking him second in the league.) |
| 22 -- Points (to go with nine rebounds and three blocked shots) in the All-Star game. He earned co-MVP honors with San Antonio's Tim Duncan. |
| 29.7 -- Points per game this season, a new career high.* |
| 30.3 -- Points per game averaged during the the Lakers season-high 19-game winning streak from February 4 through March 13. |
| 30.7 -- Points per game averaged during the playoffs. |
| 38 -- Points per game averaged during the Finals. |
| 39 -- Number of times he scored 30 or more points in a game this season. |
| 46 -- Career playoff high in points (set in Game 1 of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against Sacramento.) |
| 56 -- Consecutive games in which he posted a double-double to close out the regular season. |
| 57.4 -- Percent of field-goals made.* |
| 61 -- Points scored on March 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers -- a career-high for Shaq and an NBA season-high. |
| 63 -- Double-doubles.* |
| 120 -- First-place votes received (out of 121 possible) for league MVP. |
| 1,807,609 -- All-star votes.* |
