LeBron James vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, 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.

LeBron James vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal
Points
1st
223rd
1st
207th
Rebounds
25th
107th
4th
134th
Assists
4th
+300th
2nd
+300th
Steals
6th
+300th
1st
+300th
Blocks
70th
24th
9th
29th
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LeBron James vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal
Points
8th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
188th
215th
103rd
273rd
Assists
25th
+300th
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
267th
36th
164th
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:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
223rd
222 42,184 vs. 13,30928,875
Rebounds
25th
107th
82 11,731 vs. 7,2614,470
Assists
4th
+300th
+296 11,584 vs. 1,36910,215
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 2,345 vs. 4701,875
Blocks
70th
24th
46 1,150 vs. 1,820670
Offensive Rebounds
147th
111st
36 1,799 vs. 1,991192
Defensive Rebounds
7th
77th
70 9,932 vs. 5,2704,662
Field Goals Made
2nd
212nd
210 15,488 vs. 5,14410,344
Field Goals Attempted
1st
216th
215 30,583 vs. 11,02519,558
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 2,559 vs. 142,545
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 7,322 vs. 957,227
Free Throws Made
2nd
176th
174 8,649 vs. 3,0075,642
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
141st
138 11,735 vs. 4,2087,527

Games and Years:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
143rd
141 1,562 vs. 1,011551
Seasons
1st
27th
26 22 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
275th
270 122 vs. 1121

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
+300th
79 vs. 178
50+ point games
8th
76th
68 14 vs. 113
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
207th
206 8,289 vs. 1,1247,165
Rebounds
4th
134th
130 2,628 vs. 6311,997
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 2,095 vs. 991,996
Steals
1st
+300th
+299 493 vs. 35458
Blocks
9th
29th
20 284 vs. 167117
Offensive Rebounds
15th
132nd
117 442 vs. 156286
Defensive Rebounds
1st
100th
99 2,186 vs. 4751,711
Field Goals Made
1st
216th
215 2,971 vs. 4132,558
Field Goals Attempted
1st
200th
199 5,984 vs. 9705,014
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 480 vs. 0480
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 1,443 vs. 161,427
Free Throws Made
1st
142nd
141 1,867 vs. 2981,569
Free Throws Attempted
1st
136th
135 2,519 vs. 4152,104

Games and Years:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
178th
177 292 vs. 97195
Playoffs
3rd
30th
27 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
+300th
28 vs. 028

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
+300th
+292 27.01 vs. 13.1613.84
Rebounds per game
188th
215th
27 7.51 vs. 7.180.33
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.42 vs. 1.356.06
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.461.04
Blocks per game
267th
36th
231 0.74 vs. 1.801.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
224th
+76 1.15 vs. 1.970.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
134th
71 6.36 vs. 5.211.15
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.92 vs. 5.094.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
+300th
+287 19.58 vs. 10.918.67
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 0.011.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
+300th
+228 4.69 vs. 0.094.59
Free Throws Made per game
34th
292nd
258 5.54 vs. 2.972.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
227th
200 7.51 vs. 4.163.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 11.5916.80
Rebounds per game
103rd
273rd
170 9.00 vs. 6.512.49
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 1.026.15
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.361.33
Blocks per game
164th
38th
126 0.97 vs. 1.720.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 1.610.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
166th
136 7.49 vs. 4.902.59
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 4.265.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 20.49 vs. 10.0010.49
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.001.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.94 vs. 0.164.78
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 3.073.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
277th
260 8.63 vs. 4.284.35

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.