John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal
Points
19th
223rd
15th
207th
Rebounds
82nd
107th
37th
134th
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
25th
+300th
29th
Years16181314

John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal
Points
56th
+300th
57th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
215th
232nd
273rd
Assists
148th
+300th
120th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
36th
+300th
38th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
223rd
204 26,395 vs. 13,30913,086
Rebounds
82nd
107th
25 8,007 vs. 7,261746
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 1,3694,745
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 4706
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 117 vs. 1,8201,703
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 610 vs. 1,9911,381
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
77th
+223 1,389 vs. 5,2703,881
Field Goals Made
13th
212nd
199 10,513 vs. 5,1445,369
Field Goals Attempted
7th
216th
209 23,930 vs. 11,02512,905
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 14
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 95
Free Throws Made
32nd
176th
144 5,369 vs. 3,0072,362
Free Throws Attempted
36th
141st
105 6,589 vs. 4,2082,381

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
143rd
111 1,270 vs. 1,011259
Seasons
91st
29th
62 16 vs. 182

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
275th
257 31 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
+300th
12 vs. 111
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
207th
192 3,776 vs. 1,1242,652
Rebounds
37th
134th
97 1,186 vs. 631555
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 99726
Steals
253rd
+300th
+47 60 vs. 3525
Blocks
+300th
29th
+271 16 vs. 167151
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
132nd
+168 79 vs. 15677
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
100th
+200 199 vs. 475276
Field Goals Made
13th
216th
203 1,451 vs. 4131,038
Field Goals Attempted
11th
200th
189 3,329 vs. 9702,359
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 16
Free Throws Made
15th
142nd
127 874 vs. 298576
Free Throws Attempted
19th
136th
117 1,046 vs. 415631

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
178th
154 172 vs. 9775
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek 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:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 20.78 vs. 13.167.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
215th
+85 6.30 vs. 7.180.88
Assists per game
148th
+300th
+152 4.81 vs. 1.353.46
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.460.74
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.30 vs. 1.801.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
225th
+75 1.54 vs. 1.970.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
135th
+165 3.52 vs. 5.211.70
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
+300th
+258 8.28 vs. 5.093.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 18.84 vs. 10.917.94
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.09
Free Throws Made per game
105th
292nd
187 4.23 vs. 2.971.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
227th
106 5.19 vs. 4.161.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
+300th
+243 21.95 vs. 11.5910.37
Rebounds per game
232nd
273rd
41 6.90 vs. 6.510.39
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 1.023.78
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.360.77
Blocks per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.30 vs. 1.721.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.610.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 3.75 vs. 4.901.14
Field Goals Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 8.44 vs. 4.264.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 19.35 vs. 10.009.35
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 3.072.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
277th
179 6.08 vs. 4.281.80

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.