De'Andre Hunter vs. Jermaine O'Neal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jermaine O'Neal and De'Andre Hunter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

De'Andre Hunter played 6 years in the NBA, 12 less than Jermaine O'Neal, who played 18. De'Andre Hunter had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Jermaine O'Neal had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers
Player	Total Seasons	Playoffs Played	NBA Years
De'Andre Hunter	6	4	2019-20 to 2024-25
Jermaine O'Neal	18	14	1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season
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Rookie Season
	De'Andre Hunter	Jermaine O'Neal
Season	2019-20	1996-97
Team	Atlanta Hawks	Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd

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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	63	32.0	12.3	0.7	3.8	4.5	1.8	0.7	0.3	1.6	2.9	4.4	10.8	.410	1.7	4.8	.355	1.7	2.3	.764
difference:	+18	+21.8	+8.2	+0.2	+1.9	+1.7	+1.6	+0.7	+0.3	-1.0	-1.9	+2.9	+7.4	+.041	+1.7	+4.8		+0.7	+0.6	+.161
Jermaine O'Neal	45	10.2	4.1	0.9	1.9	2.8	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.6	1.0	1.5	3.4	.451	0.0	0.0	-	1.0	1.7	.603

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jermaine O'Neal	2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	1.0	.000


Season 2
	De'Andre Hunter	Jermaine O'Neal
Season	2020-21	1997-98
Team	Atlanta Hawks	Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Hawks Lost East Conf Finals	Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd

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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	23	29.5	15.0	0.7	4.0	4.8	1.9	0.8	0.5	1.3	2.6	5.2	10.8	.484	1.3	4.1	.326	3.2	3.7	.859
difference:	+37	+16.0	+10.5	+0.6	+2.0	+1.4	+1.6	+0.5	+0.5	-0.4	-0.9	+3.3	+6.9	+.001	+1.3	+4.1		+2.4	+2.2	+.353
Jermaine O'Neal	60	13.5	4.5	1.3	2.0	3.4	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.9	1.7	1.9	3.9	.485	0.0	0.0	-	0.8	1.5	.506

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	5	30.4	10.8	0.4	3.6	4.0	0.6	0.2	0.6	1.4	2.2	3.6	9.0	.400	1.2	3.2	.375	2.4	3.2	.750
difference:	+4	+27.4	+10.8	+0.6	+3.6	+3.0	+0.6	+0.2	+1.4	-1.4	-1.2	+3.6	+6.0	+.400	+1.2	+2.2	+.375	+2.4	+3.2
Jermaine O'Neal	1	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	.000	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.0	-


Season 3
	De'Andre Hunter	Jermaine O'Neal
Season	2021-22	1998-99
Team	Atlanta Hawks	Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd	Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals

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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	53	29.8	13.4	0.5	2.8	3.3	1.3	0.7	0.4	1.3	2.9	4.8	10.8	.442	1.4	3.7	.379	2.4	3.1	.765
difference:	+17	+21.2	+10.9	+0.7	+1.3	+0.6	+0.9	+0.6		-0.9	-1.8	+3.8	+8.5	+.008	+1.4	+3.7		+1.9	+2.1	+.251
Jermaine O'Neal	36	8.6	2.5	1.2	1.5	2.7	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4	1.1	1.0	2.3	.434	0.0	0.0	-	0.5	1.0	.514

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	5	35.0	21.2	0.4	3.4	3.8	0.6	0.8	0.2	2.2	4.0	7.8	14.0	.557	2.4	5.2	.462	3.2	4.0	.800
difference:	+4	+29.0	+19.6	+0.5	+2.4	+1.9	+0.5	+0.8	+0.1	-2.0	-2.8	+7.4	+12.9	+.157	+2.4	+5.2		+2.5	+2.7	+.300
Jermaine O'Neal	9	6.0	1.6	0.9	1.0	1.9	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.2	1.2	0.4	1.1	.400	0.0	0.0	-	0.7	1.3	.500


Season 4
	De'Andre Hunter	Jermaine O'Neal
Season	2022-23	1999-00
Team	Atlanta Hawks	Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd	Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals

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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	67	31.7	15.4	0.7	3.6	4.2	1.4	0.5	0.3	1.2	3.0	5.7	12.3	.461	1.5	4.3	.350	2.6	3.1	.826
difference:	+3	+19.4	+11.5	+0.7	+1.7	+0.9	+1.1	+0.3	+0.5	-0.5	-1.2	+4.2	+9.1	+.025	+1.5	+4.3		+1.8	+1.7	+.244
Jermaine O'Neal	70	12.3	3.9	1.4	1.9	3.3	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.7	1.8	1.5	3.2	.486	0.0	0.0	-	0.8	1.4	.582

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	6	37.3	16.7	1.2	4.5	5.7	1.2	0.7	0.3	1.5	3.3	6.5	14.2	.459	2.3	6.3	.368	1.3	1.7	.800
difference:	+2	+32.4	+15.2	+0.9	+3.9	+4.8	+1.1	+0.7	+0.1	-1.5	-2.2	+6.1	+12.8	+.186	+2.3	+6.3		+0.5	+0.6	+.133
Jermaine O'Neal	8	4.9	1.5	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0	1.1	0.4	1.4	.273	0.0	0.0	-	0.8	1.1	.667


Season 5
	De'Andre Hunter	Jermaine O'Neal
Season	2023-24	2000-01
Team	Atlanta Hawks	Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd

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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	57	29.5	15.6	0.5	3.4	3.9	1.5	0.7	0.3	1.5	2.6	5.3	11.6	.459	2.1	5.3	.385	2.9	3.4	.847
difference:	+24	+3.1	+2.7	+2.6	+3.3	+5.9	+0.3	+0.1	+2.5	-0.5	-0.9	+0.3	+0.9	+.006	+2.1	+5.2	+.385		+1.4	+.246
Jermaine O'Neal	81	32.6	12.9	3.1	6.7	9.8	1.2	0.6	2.8	2.0	3.5	5.0	10.7	.465	0.0	0.1	.000	2.9	4.8	.601

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jermaine O'Neal	4	39.3	9.8	3.0	9.5	12.5	1.8	0.0	2.5	1.8	3.3	4.3	9.8	.436	0.0	0.3	.000	1.3	2.5	.500


Season 6
	De'Andre Hunter	Jermaine O'Neal
Season	2024-25	2001-02
Team	Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers	Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards	-	All-NBA Third Team
	-	Most Improved Player
	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis	Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd

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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	64	27.2	17.0	0.7	3.3	4.0	1.4	0.8	0.2	1.3	2.4	5.6	11.9	.470	2.5	6.1	.405	3.4	4.0	.846
difference:	+8	+10.4	+2.0	+1.9	+4.6	+6.5	+0.2	+0.2	+2.1	-1.1	-1.3	+1.9	+3.8	+.009	+2.5	+5.9	+.334	+0.5	+1.7	+.158
Jermaine O'Neal	72	37.6	19.0	2.6	7.9	10.5	1.6	0.6	2.3	2.4	3.7	7.5	15.7	.479	0.0	0.2	.071	3.9	5.7	.688

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
De'Andre Hunter	8	23.1	11.0	0.8	2.9	3.6	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.9	2.1	3.4	7.9	.429	1.5	3.3	.462	2.8	3.3	.846
difference:	+3	+14.9	+6.2	+0.4	+3.5	+4.0		+0.3	+1.5	-1.9	-2.7	+3.4	+7.3	+.018	+1.5	+3.1	+.462	+0.8	+1.5	+.096
Jermaine O'Neal	5	38.0	17.2	1.2	6.4	7.6	1.0	0.8	1.6	2.8	4.8	6.8	15.2	.447	0.0	0.2	.000	3.6	4.8	.750


Additional Years
* Jermaine O'Neal played 12 seasons more than De'Andre Hunter in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2003 to 2014—Jermaine O'Neal played in 8 Playoffs. In those 12 extra years over De'Andre Hunter, Jermaine O'Neal got these achievements:
Honors & Awards	1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Star Game

De'Andre Hunter vs. Jermaine O'Neal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jermaine O'Neal and De'Andre Hunter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Their Careers

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Rookie Season Stats Comparison

Season 2

2nd Season Stats Comparison

Season 3

3rd Season Stats Comparison

Season 4

4th Season Stats Comparison

Season 5

5th Season Stats Comparison

Season 6

6th Season Stats Comparison

Additional Years