Robert Horry vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal and Robert Horry 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.
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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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Jermaine O'Neal averages 6.2 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (13.2 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 5,594 points more (13,309 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | +6.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +5,594 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jermaine O'Neal has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+3.7 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+815).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | +3.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +815 | 16 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +232 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +310 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +39 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +57 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +33 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +140 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +7 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.6 | +4.9 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +19.4 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +2 | +96 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +5,594 | +2,324 | +4,382 | +4.2 | +781 | +2,234 | +19.4 | +1,727 | +2,446 | +1.1 | +2 | +96 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +0.0 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +35.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +2 | +147 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +815 | +252 | +592 | +0.0 | +261 | +712 | +35.9 | +50 | +67 | +0.4 | +2 | +147 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 124 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2003 | 12 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6 ppg and his lowest 6. |