Aaron James vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Aaron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron James

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Aaron James 356 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Aaron James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.