Jermaine O'Neal vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Austin Reaves 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 1.3 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (14.5 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 9,257 points more than Austin Reaves (13,309 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | +1.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +9,257 | 18 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+5.1 points per game) while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points (+689).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +5.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +689 | 14 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +198 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +418 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +678 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +53 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +14 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +28 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +56 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
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: | +1.3 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +22.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +14.8 | +14 | +731 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +9,257 | +3,805 | +8,240 | +1.4 | +479 | +1,239 | +22.3 | +2,126 | +3,187 | +14.8 | +14 | +731 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +5.1 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +37.9 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +17.4 | +11 | +71 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
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: | +689 | +263 | +640 | +2.9 | +61 | +145 | +37.9 | +224 | +332 | +17.4 | +11 | +71 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2001 to 2014—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 800 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 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 77 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |