Kevin Garnett vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal
Points
21st
223rd
42nd
207th
Rebounds
9th
107th
17th
134th
Assists
56th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
25th
25th
29th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal
Points
145th
+300th
146th
+300th
Rebounds
54th
215th
36th
273rd
Assists
281st
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
162nd
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
36th
94th
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:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
223rd
202 26,071 vs. 13,30912,762
Rebounds
9th
107th
98 14,662 vs. 7,2617,401
Assists
56th
+300th
+244 5,445 vs. 1,3694,076
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 4701,389
Blocks
19th
25th
6 2,037 vs. 1,820217
Offensive Rebounds
25th
112nd
87 3,209 vs. 1,9911,218
Defensive Rebounds
1st
77th
76 11,453 vs. 5,2706,183
Field Goals Made
14th
212nd
198 10,505 vs. 5,1445,361
Field Goals Attempted
14th
216th
202 21,142 vs. 11,02510,117
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 14160
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 95537
Free Throws Made
43rd
176th
133 4,887 vs. 3,0071,880
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
141st
99 6,190 vs. 4,2081,982

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
143rd
135 1,462 vs. 1,011451
Seasons
3rd
29th
26 21 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
275th
234 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
+300th
4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
207th
165 2,601 vs. 1,1241,477
Rebounds
17th
134th
117 1,534 vs. 631903
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 99372
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 35143
Blocks
25th
29th
4 186 vs. 16719
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
132nd
100 320 vs. 156164
Defensive Rebounds
8th
100th
92 1,214 vs. 475739
Field Goals Made
33rd
216th
183 1,059 vs. 413646
Field Goals Attempted
35th
200th
165 2,216 vs. 9701,246
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 1639
Free Throws Made
64th
142nd
78 468 vs. 298170
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
136th
73 593 vs. 415178

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
178th
117 143 vs. 9746
Playoffs
30th
30th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
+300th
+155 17.83 vs. 13.164.67
Rebounds per game
54th
215th
161 10.03 vs. 7.182.85
Assists per game
281st
+300th
+19 3.72 vs. 1.352.37
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 0.460.81
Blocks per game
93rd
36th
57 1.39 vs. 1.800.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
167th
225th
58 2.19 vs. 1.970.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
135th
117 7.83 vs. 5.212.62
Field Goals Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 7.19 vs. 5.092.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 14.46 vs. 10.913.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.010.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.090.34
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
292nd
79 3.34 vs. 2.970.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
227th
10 4.23 vs. 4.160.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
+300th
+154 18.19 vs. 11.596.60
Rebounds per game
36th
273rd
237 10.73 vs. 6.514.22
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 1.022.27
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.360.88
Blocks per game
94th
38th
56 1.30 vs. 1.720.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 1.610.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
166th
153 8.49 vs. 4.903.59
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.41 vs. 4.263.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 10.005.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.160.22
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 3.070.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
277th
18 4.15 vs. 4.280.13

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.