Jermaine O'Neal vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 John Salmons 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 John Salmons 239

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 John Salmons 11

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)