LeBron James vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Jermaine O'Neal 14

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games LeBron James 292 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)