James Harden vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jermaine O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games James Harden 173 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)