Jermaine O'Neal vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 4.2 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (17.4 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 736 points more than Derrick Rose (13,309 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +4.2 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +736 | 18 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+17).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +10.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +17 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +25 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +236 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +52 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +4 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +31 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +14 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
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: | +4.2 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +16.9 | +0.6 | +11.6 | +3 | +288 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
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: | +736 | +223 | +227 | +1.1 | +576 | +1,771 | +16.9 | +866 | +1,633 | +11.6 | +3 | +288 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
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: | +10.3 | +4.1 | +9.7 | +0.0 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +32.2 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +12.7 | +6 | +45 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
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: | +17 | +23 | +54 | +0.0 | +68 | +195 | +32.2 | +97 | +177 | +12.7 | +6 | +45 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 2 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2001 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2003 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2004 | 16 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2010 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. |