Jermaine O'Neal vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.