Jermaine O'Neal vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton 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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Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Gary Payton averages 3.1 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (16.3 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 8,504 points more (21,813 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | +3.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +8,504 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,031).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +2.4 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +1,031 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +249 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +416 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +354 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +30 | ||
| Gary Payton | 31 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +11 | ||
| Gary Payton | 4 | |||
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: | +3.1 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +17.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1 | +324 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +8,504 | +3,564 | +7,673 | +0.1 | +1,118 | +3,475 | +17.0 | +258 | +272 | +1.4 | +1 | +324 |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +2.4 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +31.5 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1 | +57 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
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: | +1,031 | +442 | +968 | +1.5 | +137 | +419 | +31.5 | +10 | +21 | +1.2 | +1 | +57 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 1 season more than Gary Payton in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 44 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2005 | 13 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 0.0 | 2007 | 2 | |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jermaine O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. |