Jermaine O'Neal vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Tony Parker averages 2.3 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (15.5 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 6,164 points more (19,473 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +2.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +6,164 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,921).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +6.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +2,921 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +118 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +351 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +291 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +48 | ||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +69 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +141 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +141 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +12 | ||
| Tony Parker | 3 | |||
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: | +2.3 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +17.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +243 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +6,164 | +2,633 | +4,805 | +2.5 | +505 | +1,508 | +17.7 | +393 | +317 | +3.6 | +243 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +6.3 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +3.5 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +30.9 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +3 | +129 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
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: | +2,921 | +1,200 | +2,531 | +3.5 | +119 | +369 | +30.9 | +402 | +543 | +1.3 | +3 | +129 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2017 | 8 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Tony Parker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |