Jermaine O'Neal vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jermaine O'Neal 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)