Joe Buckhalter vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.