James Edwards vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Jermaine O'Neal 14

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

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games James Edwards 111 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.