Jimmy Butler vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 5.1 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (18.3 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 3,013 points more (16,322 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +5.1 | 15 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | +3,013 | 15 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+9.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,621).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +9.5 | 12 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,621 | 12 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | +146 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 732 | +113 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 866 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +46 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +62 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +45 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +18.4 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +12.9 | +3 | +120 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | 5,278 | 11,161 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,062 | 6,001 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +3,013 | +134 | +136 | +0.6 | +690 | +2,034 | +18.4 | +2,055 | +1,793 | +12.9 | +3 | +120 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +9.5 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +34.4 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +10.9 | +2 | +33 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1,621 | +510 | +1,042 | +3.3 | +156 | +438 | +34.4 | +445 | +483 | +10.9 | +2 | +33 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 1 season more than Jimmy Butler 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 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2009 | 6 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2025 | 11 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |