Joel Embiid vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Joel Embiid 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.
Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Joel Embiid has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points in the regular season. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 14.3 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (27.5 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 561 points more than Joel Embiid (13,309 vs. 12,748).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +14.3 | 10 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 10 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +561 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+13.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+345).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +13.3 | 7 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +345 | 7 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 369 | +103 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 453 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +166 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 462 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +488 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +60 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +18 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +6 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
| difference: | +14.3 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +18.9 | +5.3 | +5.8 | +11.3 | +8 | +548 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 4,192 | 8,390 | 50.0 | 544 | 1,621 | 33.6 | 3,820 | 4,615 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
| difference: | +561 | +952 | +2,635 | +3.3 | +530 | +1,526 | +18.9 | +813 | +407 | +11.3 | +8 | +548 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +3.6 | +7.2 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +28.9 | +4.9 | +5.4 | +11.0 | +7 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +345 | +53 | +45 | +3.3 | +65 | +209 | +28.9 | +174 | +155 | +11.0 | +7 | +38 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 9 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 19, from 2007 to 2014—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 465 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2005 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |