Kyrie Irving vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Jermaine O'Neal 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)