Lonzo Ball vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lonzo Ball 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Lonzo Ball, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2018 to 2026, 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.

Lonzo Ball vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal
Points
+300th
223rd
DNP
207th
Rebounds
+300th
107th
DNP
134th
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
+300th
25th
DNP
29th
Years718014

Lonzo Ball vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal
Points
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Rebounds
--
215th
DNP
273rd
Assists
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
36th
DNP
38th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
223rd
+77 3,281 vs. 13,30910,028
Rebounds
+300th
107th
+193 1,580 vs. 7,2615,681
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,702 vs. 1,369333
Steals
+300th
+300th
442 vs. 47028
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 179 vs. 1,8201,641
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 291 vs. 1,9911,700
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
77th
+223 1,289 vs. 5,2703,981
Field Goals Made
+300th
212nd
+88 1,212 vs. 5,1443,932
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
216th
+84 3,056 vs. 11,0257,969
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
666 vs. 14652
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,846 vs. 951,751
Free Throws Made
+300th
176th
+124 191 vs. 3,0072,816
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
141st
+159 319 vs. 4,2083,889

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
143rd
+157 291 vs. 1,011720
Seasons
+300th
29th
+271 7 vs. 1811

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
275th
200 8 vs. 17

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
+300th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
207th
0 vs. 1,1241,124
Rebounds
DNP
134th
0 vs. 631631
Assists
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 9999
Steals
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 3535
Blocks
DNP
29th
0 vs. 167167
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
132nd
0 vs. 156156
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
100th
0 vs. 475475
Field Goals Made
DNP
216th
0 vs. 413413
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
200th
0 vs. 970970
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1616
Free Throws Made
DNP
142nd
0 vs. 298298
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
136th
0 vs. 415415

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
178th
0 vs. 9797
Playoffs
DNP
30th
0 vs. 1414

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
+300th
11.27 vs. 13.161.89
Rebounds per game
--
215th
5.43 vs. 7.181.75
Assists per game
--
+300th
5.85 vs. 1.354.49
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.52 vs. 0.461.05
Blocks per game
--
36th
0.62 vs. 1.801.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
225th
1.00 vs. 1.970.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
135th
4.43 vs. 5.210.78
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
4.16 vs. 5.090.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
+300th
10.50 vs. 10.910.40
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 2.29 vs. 0.012.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.34 vs. 0.096.25
Free Throws Made per game
--
292nd
0.66 vs. 2.972.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
227th
1.10 vs. 4.163.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 11.5911.59
Rebounds per game
DNP
273rd
0.00 vs. 6.516.51
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.021.02
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.360.36
Blocks per game
DNP
38th
0.00 vs. 1.721.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.611.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
166th
0.00 vs. 4.904.90
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 4.264.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 10.0010.00
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.160.16
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.073.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
277th
0.00 vs. 4.284.28

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.