Jermaine O'Neal vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)