Jermaine O'Neal vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Arvydas Sabonis has a better scoring average 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Jermaine O'Neal averages 1.2 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (13.2 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 7,680 points more (13,309 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | +1.2 | 18 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +7,680 | 18 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+0.5 points per game) while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points (+507).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +0.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +507 | 14 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +200 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +322 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +491 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +50 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +18 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +17 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +33 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +13 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +18.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +7.1 | +11 | +541 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +7,680 | +3,062 | +6,865 | +3.4 | +122 | +320 | +18.1 | +1,678 | +2,518 | +7.1 | +11 | +541 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +31.9 | +0.4 | +8.4 | +7 | +46 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +507 | +191 | +479 | +2.6 | +15 | +31 | +31.9 | +140 | +218 | +8.4 | +7 | +46 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 11 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis 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
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. |