Alonzo Mourning vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Alonzo Mourning has better scoring stats than Jermaine O'Neal in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Alonzo Mourning averages 3.9 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (17.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 1,002 points more (14,311 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | +3.9 | 15 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | +1,002 | 15 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Alonzo Mourning has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+167).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | +2.0 | 11 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | +167 | 11 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 336 | +70 | ||
Jermaine O'Neal | 266 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 664 | +45 | ||
Jermaine O'Neal | 619 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 832 | |||
Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +118 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 6 | |||
Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +55 |
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 30 | +6 | ||
Jermaine O'Neal | 24 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 59 | +7 | ||
Jermaine O'Neal | 52 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 89 | +7 | ||
Jermaine O'Neal | 82 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 6 | |||
Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +9 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
difference: | +3.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +6.1 | +10.0 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +2.3 | +3 | +173 | ||
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 | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
difference: | +1,002 | +28 | +1,324 | +6.1 | +8 | +6 | +10.0 | +1,050 | +1,654 | +2.3 | +3 | +173 |
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 | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
difference: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +8.6 | +0.1 | +36.8 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +6.9 | +3 | +2 | |
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 | ||||
Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
difference: | +167 | +28 | +109 | +8.6 | +7 | +3 | +36.8 | +104 | +204 | +6.9 | +3 | +2 |
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

Regular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 3 seasons more than Alonzo Mourning in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 124 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 6 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Alonzo Mourning | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2005 | 15 |
Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2011 | 9 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6 ppg and his lowest 6. |