Jermaine O'Neal vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jermaine O'Neal.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwyane Wade has better scoring stats than Jermaine O'Neal in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 8.8 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (22.0 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 9,856 points more (23,165 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +8.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +9,856 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,830).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +10.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,830 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +363 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +351 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +101 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +58 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +87 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +119 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 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: | +8.8 | +2.9 | +5.8 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +14.6 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +5.0 | +2 | +43 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +9,856 | +3,310 | +6,592 | +1.3 | +535 | +1,779 | +14.6 | +2,701 | +3,255 | +5.0 | +2 | +43 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +10.7 | +3.9 | +7.3 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +33.8 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +1 | +80 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +2,830 | +1,037 | +2,092 | +4.8 | +103 | +289 | +33.8 | +653 | +805 | +6.2 | +1 | +80 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 2 seasons more than Dwyane Wade 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 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 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. |