Jermaine O'Neal vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Al Thornton -

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Al Thornton -