Paul Griffin vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (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.