Charles Barkley vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley 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?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, 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.

Charles Barkley vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal
Points
31st
223rd
36th
207th
Rebounds
19th
107th
15th
134th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
+300th
35th
+300th
Blocks
129th
24th
68th
29th
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Charles Barkley vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal
Points
38th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
22nd
215th
13th
273rd
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
233rd
36th
195th
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:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
223rd
192 23,757 vs. 13,30910,448
Rebounds
19th
107th
88 12,546 vs. 7,2615,285
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 1,3692,846
Steals
28th
+300th
+272 1,648 vs. 4701,178
Blocks
129th
24th
105 888 vs. 1,820932
Offensive Rebounds
5th
111st
106 4,260 vs. 1,9912,269
Defensive Rebounds
15th
77th
62 8,286 vs. 5,2703,016
Field Goals Made
35th
212nd
177 8,435 vs. 5,1443,291
Field Goals Attempted
61st
216th
155 15,605 vs. 11,0254,580
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 14524
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
+300th
+11 2,020 vs. 951,925
Free Throws Made
17th
176th
159 6,349 vs. 3,0073,342
Free Throws Attempted
13th
141st
128 8,643 vs. 4,2084,435

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
143rd
37 1,073 vs. 1,01162
Seasons
87th
27th
60 16 vs. 182

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
275th
246 20 vs. 119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
+300th
21 vs. 120
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
207th
171 2,833 vs. 1,1241,709
Rebounds
15th
134th
119 1,582 vs. 631951
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 99383
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 35158
Blocks
68th
29th
39 108 vs. 16759
Offensive Rebounds
7th
132nd
125 510 vs. 156354
Defensive Rebounds
17th
100th
83 1,072 vs. 475597
Field Goals Made
36th
216th
180 1,009 vs. 413596
Field Goals Attempted
47th
200th
153 1,965 vs. 970995
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 064
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 16235
Free Throws Made
25th
142nd
117 751 vs. 298453
Free Throws Attempted
18th
136th
118 1,048 vs. 415633

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
178th
78 123 vs. 9726
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
+300th
+262 22.14 vs. 13.168.98
Rebounds per game
22nd
215th
193 11.69 vs. 7.184.51
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 1.352.57
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.461.07
Blocks per game
233rd
36th
197 0.83 vs. 1.800.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
224th
220 3.97 vs. 1.972.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
134th
113 7.72 vs. 5.212.51
Field Goals Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 7.86 vs. 5.092.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
+300th
+151 14.54 vs. 10.913.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.010.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.091.79
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
292nd
270 5.92 vs. 2.972.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
227th
207 8.05 vs. 4.163.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 11.5911.44
Rebounds per game
13th
273rd
260 12.86 vs. 6.516.36
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 1.022.90
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.361.21
Blocks per game
195th
38th
157 0.88 vs. 1.720.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 4.15 vs. 1.612.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
166th
158 8.72 vs. 4.903.82
Field Goals Made per game
58th
+300th
+242 8.20 vs. 4.263.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 10.005.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.000.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.161.88
Free Throws Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 6.11 vs. 3.073.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
277th
258 8.52 vs. 4.284.24

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.