Larry Bird vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Jermaine O'Neal:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Jermaine O'Neal0
Larry Bird13
Jermaine O'Neal18
Larry Bird12
Jermaine O'Neal14
Larry Bird12
Jermaine O'Neal6

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Jermaine O'Neal0
Larry Bird2
Jermaine O'Neal0
Larry Bird9
Jermaine O'Neal0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Jermaine O'Neal3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Jermaine O'Neal0
Larry Bird1
Jermaine O'Neal0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Larry Bird 10.0
Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Larry Bird 6.3
Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Larry Bird 1.7
Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Larry Bird 0.8
Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Larry Bird 8,974
Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Larry Bird 5,695
Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Larry Bird 1,556
Jermaine O'Neal 470

Larry Bird 755
Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Larry Bird 897
Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
(2005)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Jermaine O'Neal 10.5
(2002)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.6
(2006)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Jermaine O'Neal 0.9
(2003)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.8
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Larry Bird 10.3
Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Larry Bird 6.5
Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Larry Bird 1.8
Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Larry Bird 0.9
Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Larry Bird 1,683
Jermaine O'Neal 631

Larry Bird 1,062
Jermaine O'Neal 99

Larry Bird 296
Jermaine O'Neal 35

Larry Bird 145
Jermaine O'Neal 167

Larry Bird 164
Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
(2003)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Jermaine O'Neal 17.5
(2003)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.2
(2005)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Jermaine O'Neal 0.8
(2010)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Jermaine O'Neal 3.0
(2003)