Kyle Kuzma vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Kyle Kuzma 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jermaine O'Neal scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kyle Kuzma has a better scoring average 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Kyle Kuzma averages 3.8 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (17.0 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 4,099 points more than Kyle Kuzma (13,309 vs. 9,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | +3.8 | 8 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 8 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +4,099 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jermaine O'Neal has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+848).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | +3.0 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +848 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +62 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +175 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +411 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +59 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +13 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +18.7 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +10 | +470 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +4,099 | +1,641 | +3,235 | +1.7 | +1,031 | +3,032 | +18.7 | +1,848 | +2,600 | +0.6 | +10 | +470 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +27.6 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +11 | +65 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +848 | +310 | +708 | +3.3 | +32 | +100 | +27.6 | +260 | +363 | +1.3 | +11 | +65 |
| 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
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Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 10 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 492 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2003 | 6 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |