Aaron Gordon vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Aaron Gordon has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jermaine O'Neal scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Aaron Gordon averages 0.4 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (13.6 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 3,467 points more than Aaron Gordon (13,309 vs. 9,842).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 13.6
+0.4
12
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2
18

Total Points

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 9,842
12
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309
+3,467
18

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+2.3 points per game) while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points (+204).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+2.3
6
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6
14

Total Points

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 920
6
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124
+204
14

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 1
Jermaine O'Neal 1

40+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 3
+2
Jermaine O'Neal 1

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 20
Jermaine O'Neal 42
+22

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 133
Jermaine O'Neal 266
+133

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 513
Jermaine O'Neal 619
+106

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 712
Jermaine O'Neal 950
+238

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 12
Jermaine O'Neal 61
+49

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 0
Jermaine O'Neal 3
+3

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 14
Jermaine O'Neal 24
+10

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 50
Jermaine O'Neal 52
+2

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 66
Jermaine O'Neal 82
+16

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 0
Jermaine O'Neal 15
+15

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.6 5.1 10.6 48.5 1.1 3.2 33.3 2.2 3.2 69.5 12 724
difference:+0.4+0.3+1.8+1.1+3.1+18.6+0.8+1.0+2.0+6+287
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 5.1 10.9 46.7 0.0 0.1 14.7 3.0 4.2 71.5 18 1,011

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 9,842 3,723 7,684 48.5 774 2,325 33.3 1,622 2,333 69.5 12 724
difference:+3,467+1,421+3,341+1.8+760+2,230+18.6+1,385+1,875+2.0+6+287
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 5,144 11,025 46.7 14 95 14.7 3,007 4,208 71.5 18 1,011

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.9 5.2 10.5 49.8 1.1 2.9 37.6 2.4 3.3 71.7 6 66
difference:+2.3+0.9+0.5+7.2+1.1+2.7+37.6+0.7+1.0+0.1+8+31
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 4.3 10.0 42.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 3.1 4.3 71.8 14 97

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 920 346 695 49.8 71 189 37.6 157 219 71.7 6 66
difference:+204+67+275+7.2+71+173+37.6+141+196+0.1+8+31
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 413 970 42.6 0 16 0.0 298 415 71.8 14 97

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
+1.1
201547
Jermaine O'Neal 4.1
199745

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
+4.7
201678
Jermaine O'Neal 4.5
199860

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
+10.2
201780
Jermaine O'Neal 2.5
199936

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
+13.7
201858
Jermaine O'Neal 3.9
200070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
+3.1
201978
Jermaine O'Neal 12.9
200181

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.4
202062
Jermaine O'Neal 19.0
+4.6
200272

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
202150
Jermaine O'Neal 20.8
+8.4
200377

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.0
202275
Jermaine O'Neal 20.1
+5.1
200478

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.3
2023NBA Champion68
Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
+8.0
200544

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.9
202473
Jermaine O'Neal 20.1
+6.2
200651

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.7
202551
Jermaine O'Neal 19.4
+4.7
200769

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 21.3
+7.7
20264
Jermaine O'Neal 13.6
200842

Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons:

* Jermaine O'Neal played 7 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2009 to 2014—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 354 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.6 ppg and his lowest 5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Jermaine O'Neal 0.0
19972

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Jermaine O'Neal 0.0
19981

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Jermaine O'Neal 1.6
+1.6
19999

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Jermaine O'Neal 1.5
+1.5
20008

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
+5.4
20195
Jermaine O'Neal 9.8
20014

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200
Jermaine O'Neal 17.2
+17.2
20025

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
202110
Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
+11.7
20036

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.8
20225
Jermaine O'Neal 19.2
+5.4
200416

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.3
2023NBA Champion20
Jermaine O'Neal 16.0
+2.7
200513

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.3
202412
Jermaine O'Neal 21.0
+6.7
20066

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.2
+16.2
202514
Jermaine O'Neal -
DNP
20070

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP *
20260
Jermaine O'Neal -
DNP
20080
* season in progress

Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2.