Jarrett Allen vs. Jermaine O'Neal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jermaine O'Neal and Jarrett Allen, 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 / Stats Rankings

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.

Jarrett Allen played 9 years in the NBA, 9 less than Jermaine O'Neal, who played 18. Jarrett Allen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Jarrett Allen 9 5 2017-18 to 2025-26
Jermaine O'Neal 18 14 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 72 20.0 8.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.0 3.3 5.5 .589 0.1 0.2 .333 1.6 2.0 .776
difference:+27+9.8+4.1+1.1+1.5+2.6+0.5+0.4+0.6-0.5-1.0+1.8+2.1+.138+0.1+0.2+0.6+0.3+.173
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 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

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 80 26.2 10.9 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.3 2.3 4.2 7.1 .590 0.1 0.6 .133 2.5 3.5 .709
difference:+20+12.7+6.4+1.1+4.0+5.0+1.1+0.2+0.5-0.4-0.6+2.3+3.2+.105+0.1+0.6+1.7+2.0+.203
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 22.0 11.0 3.0 3.8 6.8 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.0 .850
difference:+4+19.0+11.0+2.0+3.8+5.8+2.2+0.6+1.4-1.6-1.6+3.8+3.4+.594+1.0+3.4+4.0
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

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 70 26.5 11.1 3.1 6.5 9.6 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.3 4.3 6.6 .649 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.9 .633
difference:+34+17.9+8.6+1.9+5.0+6.9+1.2+0.5+0.9-0.7-1.2+3.3+4.3+.215+0.1+1.9+2.9+.119
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 33.0 10.3 4.3 10.5 14.8 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.8 1.8 3.5 6.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.0 .813
difference:+5+27.0+8.7+3.4+9.5+12.9+2.2+0.5+1.5-2.6-0.6+3.1+4.9+.183+2.6+2.7+.313
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

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 63 29.6 12.8 3.1 6.9 10.0 1.7 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 4.7 7.7 .618 0.1 0.3 .316 3.2 4.6 .703
difference:+7+17.3+8.9+1.7+5.0+6.7+1.4+0.3+0.6-0.9-0.3+3.2+4.5+.132+0.1+0.3+2.4+3.2+.121
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen DNP------ --- ----------
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

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 56 32.3 16.1 3.4 7.3 10.8 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 6.6 9.7 .677 0.0 0.2 .100 2.9 4.2 .708
difference:+25+0.3+3.2+0.3+0.6+1.0+0.4+0.2+1.5-0.3-1.8+1.6+1.0+.212+0.1+.100+0.6+.107
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 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

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 68 32.6 14.3 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.7 0.8 1.2 1.4 2.3 5.9 9.2 .644 0.0 0.1 .100 2.4 3.3 .733
difference:+4+5.0+4.7+0.7+1.4+0.7+0.1+0.2+1.1-1.0-1.4+1.6+6.5+.165+0.1+.029+1.5+2.4+.045
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 38.2 9.4 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.4 0.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.4 7.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
difference:+0.2+7.8+1.8+2.0+0.2+1.4+0.6-2.2-2.8+2.4+8.0+.164+0.2+3.0+3.6+.250
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

Season 7

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 77 31.7 16.5 3.2 7.4 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.9 6.7 10.6 .634 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.1 .742
difference:+5.5+4.3+0.6+0.3+0.2+0.7+0.2+1.2-0.7-1.7+1.2+5.8+.150+0.1+0.2+.333+1.8+2.5+.011
Jermaine O'Neal 77 37.2 20.8 2.6 7.7 10.3 2.0 0.9 2.3 2.3 3.6 7.9 16.4 .484 0.1 0.3 .333 4.8 6.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 31.8 17.0 3.8 10.0 13.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 6.3 9.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.5 .692
difference:+2+13.7+5.8+0.2+3.5+3.7+0.6+0.8+2.0-1.7-1.7+0.9+6.0+.209+0.5+4.0+4.3+.093
Jermaine O'Neal 6 45.5 22.8 4.0 13.5 17.5 0.7 0.5 3.0 3.0 3.7 7.2 15.3 .467 0.0 0.5 .000 8.5 10.8 .785

Season 8

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2024-252003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 82 28.0 13.5 2.6 7.1 9.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.5 5.5 7.8 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.4 .718
difference:+4+7.7+6.6+0.1+0.4+0.3+0.2+0.1+1.7-1.1-1.7+2.3+10.1+.272+0.1+.111+2.1+2.5+.039
Jermaine O'Neal 78 35.7 20.1 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.1 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.2 7.8 17.9 .434 0.0 0.2 .111 4.5 5.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 9 29.0 13.4 2.3 6.1 8.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.9 1.7 4.9 6.8 .721 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.9 .943
difference:+7+8.6+5.8+0.5+1.2+0.7+0.1+0.9+1.4-0.1-1.6+2.3+10.2+.298+0.3+1.1+3.0+.243
Jermaine O'Neal 16 37.6 19.2 1.8 7.3 9.1 1.2 0.5 2.3 1.8 3.3 7.2 17.0 .423 0.0 0.3 .000 4.8 6.9 .700

Season 9

Jarrett Allen Jermaine O'Neal
Season 2025-262004-05
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 15 26.1 14.3 2.4 5.2 7.6 1.8 1.0 0.9 1.6 1.5 5.5 9.5 .573 0.0 0.3 .000 3.4 4.4 .773
difference:+29+8.7+10.0+0.5+1.7+1.2+0.1+0.4+1.1-1.4-2.4+3.3+9.9+.121+0.2+.167+3.3+4.5+.019
Jermaine O'Neal 44 34.8 24.3 1.9 6.9 8.8 1.9 0.6 2.0 3.0 3.9 8.8 19.4 .452 0.0 0.1 .167 6.7 8.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 13 36.8 16.0 1.6 6.4 8.0 2.2 0.5 2.6 2.8 3.7 5.9 16.2 .365 0.0 0.2 .000 4.2 5.5 .750

Additional Years

* Jermaine O'Neal played 9 seasons more than Jarrett Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2006 to 2014—Jermaine O'Neal played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Jarrett Allen, Jermaine O'Neal got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game