Bill Closs vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Bill Closs 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
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Jermaine O'Neal:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Jermaine O'Neal0
Bill Closs3
Jermaine O'Neal18
Bill Closs3
Jermaine O'Neal14
Bill Closs0
Jermaine O'Neal6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
Jermaine O'Neal3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Bill Closs 1.9
Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Bill Closs 605
*
Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Bill Closs 346
Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 470

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Bill Closs 186
Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
(2005)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Jermaine O'Neal 10.5
(2002)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.6
(2006)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 0.9
(2003)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 2.8
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Bill Closs 2.1
Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Bill Closs 16
*
Jermaine O'Neal 631

Bill Closs 23
Jermaine O'Neal 99

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 35

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 167

Bill Closs 11
Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
(2003)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Jermaine O'Neal 17.5
(2003)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.2
(2005)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 0.8
(2010)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal 3.0
(2003)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.