Jermaine O'Neal vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal 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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Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 10.5 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (23.7 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 15,287 points more (28,596 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +10.5 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +15,287 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+12.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,126).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +12.7 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,126 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +560 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +513 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +255 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +59 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +124 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +154 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +133 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +14 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 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: | +10.5 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +11.6 | +0.1 | +10.2 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +18.8 | +1 | +196 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +15,287 | +6,186 | +8,432 | +11.6 | +13 | +73 | +10.2 | +2,928 | +7,044 | +18.8 | +1 | +196 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +12.7 | +5.1 | +6.8 | +13.7 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +21.4 | +3 | +119 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
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: | +4,126 | +1,628 | +2,657 | +13.7 | +16 | +870 | +1,902 | +21.4 | +3 | +119 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 1 season more than Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA. In that year—his season 20 in 2014—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 44 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 21.5 | +21.5 | 2004 | 22 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2011 | 9 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2010 | 11 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1.0 | +1.0 | 2011 | 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. |