Jermaine O'Neal vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)