Richard Jefferson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)