Bob Knight vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Bob Knight 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: ** 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.