Andre Drummond vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Andre Drummond 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jermaine O'Neal has better scoring stats than Andre Drummond 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Jermaine O'Neal averages 0.8 points more than Andre Drummond in his 14 seasons (13.2 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 1,877 points more (13,309 vs. 11,432).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Drummond 12.4
14
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2
+0.8
18

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Drummond 11,432
14
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309
+1,877
18

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jermaine O'Neal has a better career point average than Andre Drummond (+0.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+940).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 10.8
4
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6
+0.8
14

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 184
4
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124
+940
14

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Jermaine O'Neal 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Jermaine O'Neal 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
Jermaine O'Neal 42
+32

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 152
Jermaine O'Neal 266
+114

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 582
Jermaine O'Neal 619
+37

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 906
Jermaine O'Neal 950
+44

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 15
Jermaine O'Neal 61
+46

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Jermaine O'Neal 3
+3

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 1
Jermaine O'Neal 24
+23

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
Jermaine O'Neal 52
+42

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 16
Jermaine O'Neal 82
+66

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 1
Jermaine O'Neal 15
+14

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 12.4 5.2 9.6 54.2 0.0 0.2 17.2 2.0 4.0 48.7 14 921
difference:+0.8+0.1+1.3+7.5+0.1+2.5+1.0+0.2+22.8+4+90
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
Andre Drummond 11,432 4,795 8,853 54.2 28 163 17.2 1,814 3,726 48.7 14 921
difference:+1,877+349+2,172+7.5+14+68+2.5+1,193+482+22.8+4+90
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
Andre Drummond 10.8 4.5 8.9 51.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.8 4.1 42.9 4 17
difference:+0.8+0.2+1.1+8.4+0.1+1.3+0.2+28.9+10+80
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
Andre Drummond 184 77 151 51.0 0 2 0.0 30 70 42.9 4 17
difference:+940+336+819+8.4+14+268+345+28.9+10+80
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
+3.8
201360
Jermaine O'Neal 4.1
199745

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.5
+9.0
201481
Jermaine O'Neal 4.5
199860

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.8
+11.3
201582
Jermaine O'Neal 2.5
199936

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.2
+12.3
201681
Jermaine O'Neal 3.9
200070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.6
+0.7
201781
Jermaine O'Neal 12.9
200181

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 15.0
201878
Jermaine O'Neal 19.0
+4.0
200272

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.3
201979
Jermaine O'Neal 20.8
+3.5
200377

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
202057
Jermaine O'Neal 20.1
+2.4
200478

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.9
202146
Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
+9.4
200544

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
Jermaine O'Neal 20.1
+12.2
200651

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
Jermaine O'Neal 19.4
+11.5
200769

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 6.0
202367
Jermaine O'Neal 13.6
+7.6
200842

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 8.4
202479
Jermaine O'Neal 13.3
+4.9
200968

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.3
202540
Jermaine O'Neal 13.6
+6.3
201070

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 8.2
+2.8
202617
Jermaine O'Neal 5.4
201124

Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons:

* Jermaine O'Neal played 3 seasons more than Andre Drummond 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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20130
Jermaine O'Neal 0.0
19972

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20140
Jermaine O'Neal 0.0
19981

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20150
Jermaine O'Neal 1.6
+1.6
19999

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.8
+15.3
20164
Jermaine O'Neal 1.5
20008

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20170
Jermaine O'Neal 9.8
+9.8
20014

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20180
Jermaine O'Neal 17.2
+17.2
20025

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.3
20194
Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
+8.5
20036

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
Jermaine O'Neal 19.2
+19.2
200416

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 9.0
20215
Jermaine O'Neal 16.0
+7.0
200513

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
20224
Jermaine O'Neal 21.0
+17.2
20066

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
+3.8
20224
Jermaine O'Neal -
DNP
20070

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20230
Jermaine O'Neal -
DNP
20080

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20240
Jermaine O'Neal 13.3
+13.3
20096

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20250
Jermaine O'Neal 4.2
+4.2
20105

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP *
20260
Jermaine O'Neal 5.8
+5.8
20119
* season in progress

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.