Kenyon Martin vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Kenyon Martin 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 Jermaine O'Neal has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Kenyon Martin. 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, Jermaine O'Neal averages 0.9 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (13.2 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 3,984 points more (13,309 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | +0.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +3,984 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kenyon Martin has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+317).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | +1.3 | 11 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +317 | 11 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +153 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +138 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +219 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +22 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +26 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +8.7 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +8.6 | +3 | +254 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +3,984 | +1,269 | +2,994 | +1.6 | +52 | +187 | +8.7 | +1,498 | +1,810 | +8.6 | +3 | +254 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +12.9 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +3 | +15 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +317 | +166 | +263 | +4.4 | +4 | +15 | +12.9 | +19 | +4 | +3.9 | +3 | +15 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 148 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2011 | 5 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2012 | 11 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2009 | 6 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |