Baron Davis vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points in the postseason. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 2.9 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 138 points more (13,447 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +2.9 | 13 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +138 | 13 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+7.2 points per game) while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points (+182).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +7.2 | 7 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +182 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +12 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +27 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +52 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +1 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +32 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +5.8 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +17.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +5 | +176 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +138 | +256 | +926 | +5.8 | +1,318 | +4,064 | +17.3 | +668 | +916 | +0.4 | +5 | +176 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +35.0 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +7 | +47 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +182 | +84 | +225 | +1.6 | +99 | +267 | +35.0 | +113 | +154 | +0.9 | +7 | +47 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2010 to 2014—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 218 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.6 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2005 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 6 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.5 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |