Jermaine O'Neal vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jermaine O'Neal and David Robinson 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 Jermaine O'Neal, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, and David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Jermaine O'Neal vs. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson
Points
223rd
45th
207th
55th
Rebounds
107th
35th
134th
31st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
159th
Steals
+300th
67th
+300th
53rd
Blocks
24th
6th
29th
5th
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Jermaine O'Neal vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson
Points
+300th
51st
+300th
151st
Rebounds
215th
38th
273rd
41st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
159th
Blocks
36th
4th
38th
6th

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:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
223rd
45th
178 13,309 vs. 20,7907,481
Rebounds
107th
35th
72 7,261 vs. 10,4973,236
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,369 vs. 2,4411,072
Steals
+300th
67th
+233 470 vs. 1,388918
Blocks
24th
6th
18 1,820 vs. 2,9541,134
Offensive Rebounds
111st
29th
82 1,991 vs. 3,0831,092
Defensive Rebounds
77th
24th
53 5,270 vs. 7,4142,144
Field Goals Made
212nd
61st
151 5,144 vs. 7,3652,221
Field Goals Attempted
216th
93rd
123 11,025 vs. 14,2213,196
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 2511
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
95 vs. 1005
Free Throws Made
176th
22nd
154 3,007 vs. 6,0353,028
Free Throws Attempted
141st
19th
122 4,208 vs. 8,2013,993

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
143rd
162nd
19 1,011 vs. 98724
Seasons
27th
190th
163 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
49th
226 1 vs. 1413

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
54th
+246 1 vs. 2221
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
55th
152 1,124 vs. 2,2211,097
Rebounds
134th
31st
103 631 vs. 1,301670
Assists
+300th
159th
+141 99 vs. 280181
Steals
+300th
53rd
+247 35 vs. 151116
Blocks
29th
5th
24 167 vs. 312145
Offensive Rebounds
132nd
21st
111 156 vs. 367211
Defensive Rebounds
100th
22nd
78 475 vs. 934459
Field Goals Made
216th
63rd
153 413 vs. 768355
Field Goals Attempted
200th
71st
129 970 vs. 1,604634
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 106
Free Throws Made
142nd
34th
108 298 vs. 684386
Free Throws Attempted
136th
26th
110 415 vs. 966551

Games and Years:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
178th
100th
78 97 vs. 12326
Playoffs
30th
76th
46 14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
51st
+249 13.16 vs. 21.067.90
Rebounds per game
215th
38th
177 7.18 vs. 10.643.45
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.471.12
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.46 vs. 1.410.94
Blocks per game
36th
4th
32 1.80 vs. 2.991.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
224th
24th
200 1.97 vs. 3.121.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
134th
28th
106 5.21 vs. 7.512.30
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
78th
+222 5.09 vs. 7.462.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
159th
+141 10.91 vs. 14.413.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.030.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.100.01
Free Throws Made per game
292nd
20th
272 2.97 vs. 6.113.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
227th
15th
212 4.16 vs. 8.314.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jermaine O'Neal David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
151st
+149 11.59 vs. 18.066.47
Rebounds per game
273rd
41st
232 6.51 vs. 10.584.07
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 2.281.26
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.36 vs. 1.230.87
Blocks per game
38th
6th
32 1.72 vs. 2.540.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.61 vs. 2.981.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
28th
138 4.90 vs. 7.592.70
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 4.26 vs. 6.241.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
236th
+64 10.00 vs. 13.043.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.080.08
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
53rd
+247 3.07 vs. 5.562.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
277th
31st
246 4.28 vs. 7.853.58

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.