Cooper Flagg vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Cooper Flagg 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 in the regular season Cooper Flagg has a better scoring average and Jermaine O'Neal scored more points, and since Cooper Flagg didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jermaine O'Neal has better playoff stats. 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, Cooper Flagg averages 4.3 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (17.5 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 12,872 points more than Cooper Flagg (13,309 vs. 437).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 17.5 | +4.3 | 1 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 437 | 1 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +12,872 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jermaine O'Neal has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | +11.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +1,124 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 9 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +257 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 24 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +595 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 25 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +925 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +61 | ||
Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jermaine O'Neal's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 17.5 | 6.8 | 14.1 | 48.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 25.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 81.7 | 1 | 25 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +10.3 | +0.5 | +10.2 | +17 | +986 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 437 | 170 | 353 | 48.2 | 21 | 84 | 25.0 | 76 | 93 | 81.7 | 1 | 25 |
| difference: | +12,872 | +4,974 | +10,672 | +1.5 | +7 | +11 | +10.3 | +2,931 | +4,115 | +10.2 | +17 | +986 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +4.3 | +10.0 | +42.6 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +4.3 | +71.8 | +14 | +97 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,124 | +413 | +970 | +42.6 | +16 | +298 | +415 | +71.8 | +14 | +97 | ||
| 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 19 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 20, from 1998 to 2014—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 1,102 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cooper Flagg | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 15 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 107 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |