Larry Johnson vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jermaine O'Neal scored more total points in both stages. 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, Larry Johnson averages 3 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (16.2 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 1,859 points more than Larry Johnson (13,309 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +3.0 | 10 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +1,859 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+2.6 points per game) while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points (+187).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +2.6 | 6 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | +187 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +246 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +58 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +14 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +18.5 | +0.2 | +5.1 | +8 | +304 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +1,859 | +743 | +1,939 | +1.8 | +353 | +1,009 | +18.5 | +726 | +1,230 | +5.1 | +8 | +304 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +5.7 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +30.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +4.9 | +8 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +187 | +62 | +243 | +5.7 | +47 | +139 | +30.3 | +110 | +170 | +4.9 | +8 | +31 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 2007 to 2014—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 533 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 | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1.6 | +1.6 | 1999 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 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 9.1 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |