Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jermaine O'Neal scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 5.3 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (18.5 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 5,791 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (13,309 vs. 7,518).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +5.3 | 7 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 7 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +5,791 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+4.1 points per game) while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points (+699).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +4.1 | 4 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +699 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +91 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +263 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +545 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +59 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.0 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +20.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +7.7 | +11 | +604 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
| difference: | +5,791 | +2,486 | +5,325 | +0.0 | +690 | +1,913 | +20.4 | +1,509 | +2,317 | +7.7 | +11 | +604 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +33.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +9.8 | +10 | +70 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +699 | +274 | +619 | +3.0 | +45 | +120 | +33.1 | +196 | +290 | +9.8 | +10 | +70 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2004 to 2014—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 570 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 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2002 | 5 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 62 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |