Jalen Brunson vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points in the regular season. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 5 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (18.2 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 4,332 points more than Jalen Brunson (13,309 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +5.0 | 8 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +4,332 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+13.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+577).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +13.8 | 5 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +577 | 5 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +59 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +241 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +471 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +48 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +24 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +9 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +24.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +10.8 | +10 | +519 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +4,332 | +1,848 | +4,280 | +2.2 | +777 | +1,943 | +24.1 | +1,413 | +2,272 | +10.8 | +10 | +519 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +13.8 | +4.7 | +9.7 | +3.4 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +34.2 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +10.8 | +9 | +30 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +577 | +193 | +348 | +3.4 | +132 | +370 | +34.2 | +59 | +17 | +10.8 | +9 | +30 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 492 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2004 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |