Rick Adelman vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.