Julius Erving vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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