Allen Iverson vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Jermaine O'Neal all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, and Jermaine O'Neal, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allen Iverson vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal
Points
30th
223rd
60th
207th
Rebounds
+300th
107th
+300th
134th
Assists
53rd
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
14th
+300th
58th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
24th
+300th
29th
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Allen Iverson vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal
Points
9th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
215th
+300th
273rd
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
36th
+300th
38th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
223rd
193 24,368 vs. 13,30911,059
Rebounds
+300th
107th
+193 3,394 vs. 7,2613,867
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 5,624 vs. 1,3694,255
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 1,983 vs. 4701,513
Blocks
+300th
24th
+276 164 vs. 1,8201,656
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 745 vs. 1,9911,246
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
77th
+223 2,649 vs. 5,2702,621
Field Goals Made
33rd
212nd
179 8,467 vs. 5,1443,323
Field Goals Attempted
20th
216th
196 19,906 vs. 11,0258,881
3-Pointers Made
146th
+300th
+154 1,059 vs. 141,045
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 953,288
Free Throws Made
16th
176th
160 6,375 vs. 3,0073,368
Free Throws Attempted
20th
141st
121 8,168 vs. 4,2083,960

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
250th
143rd
107 914 vs. 1,01197
Seasons
190th
27th
163 14 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
+300th
79 vs. 178
50+ point games
10th
76th
66 11 vs. 110
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
207th
147 2,111 vs. 1,124987
Rebounds
+300th
134th
+166 273 vs. 631358
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 425 vs. 99326
Steals
58th
+300th
+242 147 vs. 35112
Blocks
+300th
29th
+271 14 vs. 167153
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
132nd
+168 59 vs. 15697
Defensive Rebounds
300th
100th
200 214 vs. 475261
Field Goals Made
66th
216th
150 755 vs. 413342
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
200th
148 1,882 vs. 970912
3-Pointers Made
85th
+300th
+215 123 vs. 0123
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 376 vs. 16360
Free Throws Made
60th
142nd
82 478 vs. 298180
Free Throws Attempted
56th
136th
80 626 vs. 415211

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
178th
+122 71 vs. 9726
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 8 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
+300th
+291 26.66 vs. 13.1613.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
215th
+85 3.71 vs. 7.183.47
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 1.354.80
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.461.70
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.18 vs. 1.801.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
224th
+76 0.82 vs. 1.971.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
134th
+166 2.90 vs. 5.212.31
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 9.26 vs. 5.094.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 21.78 vs. 10.9110.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 0.011.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 3.70 vs. 0.093.61
Free Throws Made per game
9th
292nd
283 6.97 vs. 2.974.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
227th
221 8.94 vs. 4.164.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
+300th
+297 29.73 vs. 11.5918.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 3.85 vs. 6.512.66
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 1.024.97
Steals per game
12th
+300th
+288 2.07 vs. 0.361.71
Blocks per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.20 vs. 1.721.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 1.610.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 3.01 vs. 4.901.88
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.63 vs. 4.266.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 26.51 vs. 10.0016.51
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.001.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 0.165.13
Free Throws Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.73 vs. 3.073.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
277th
262 8.82 vs. 4.284.54

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.