Paul George vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George 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 Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 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.

Paul George vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Paul George Jermaine O'Neal
Points
72nd
223rd
49th
207th
Rebounds
219th
107th
73rd
134th
Assists
191st
+300th
66th
+300th
Steals
46th
+300th
43rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
25th
143rd
29th
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Paul George vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Paul George Jermaine O'Neal
Points
64th
+300th
72nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
215th
182nd
273rd
Assists
282nd
+300th
177th
+300th
Steals
45th
+300th
69th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
36th
+300th
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:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
223rd
151 18,697 vs. 13,3095,388
Rebounds
219th
107th
112 5,684 vs. 7,2611,577
Assists
191st
+300th
+109 3,369 vs. 1,3692,000
Steals
46th
+300th
+254 1,539 vs. 4701,069
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 401 vs. 1,8201,419
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
112nd
+188 750 vs. 1,9911,241
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
77th
26 4,934 vs. 5,270336
Field Goals Made
104th
212nd
108 6,400 vs. 5,1441,256
Field Goals Attempted
86th
216th
130 14,553 vs. 11,0253,528
3-Pointers Made
9th
+300th
+291 2,349 vs. 142,335
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 6,127 vs. 956,032
Free Throws Made
116th
176th
60 3,548 vs. 3,007541
Free Throws Attempted
146th
141st
5 4,160 vs. 4,20848

Games and Years:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
143rd
117 908 vs. 1,011103
Seasons
133rd
29th
104 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
275th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
+300th
22 vs. 121
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
207th
158 2,416 vs. 1,1241,292
Rebounds
73rd
134th
61 854 vs. 631223
Assists
66th
+300th
+234 473 vs. 99374
Steals
43rd
+300th
+257 172 vs. 35137
Blocks
143rd
29th
114 62 vs. 167105
Offensive Rebounds
239th
132nd
107 107 vs. 15649
Defensive Rebounds
40th
100th
60 747 vs. 475272
Field Goals Made
61st
216th
155 779 vs. 413366
Field Goals Attempted
56th
200th
144 1,842 vs. 970872
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 0276
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 783 vs. 16767
Free Throws Made
45th
142nd
97 582 vs. 298284
Free Throws Attempted
49th
136th
87 705 vs. 415290

Games and Years:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
178th
62 114 vs. 9717
Playoffs
110th
30th
80 11 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
+300th
+236 20.59 vs. 13.167.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
215th
+85 6.26 vs. 7.180.92
Assists per game
282nd
+300th
+18 3.71 vs. 1.352.36
Steals per game
45th
+300th
+255 1.69 vs. 0.461.23
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.44 vs. 1.801.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
225th
+75 0.83 vs. 1.971.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
118th
135th
17 5.43 vs. 5.210.22
Field Goals Made per game
114th
+300th
+186 7.05 vs. 5.091.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.03 vs. 10.915.12
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.59 vs. 0.012.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 6.75 vs. 0.096.65
Free Throws Made per game
139th
292nd
153 3.91 vs. 2.970.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
171st
227th
56 4.58 vs. 4.160.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
+300th
+228 21.19 vs. 11.599.61
Rebounds per game
182nd
273rd
91 7.49 vs. 6.510.99
Assists per game
177th
+300th
+123 4.15 vs. 1.023.13
Steals per game
69th
+300th
+231 1.51 vs. 0.361.15
Blocks per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.54 vs. 1.721.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 1.610.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
166th
102 6.55 vs. 4.901.66
Field Goals Made per game
139th
+300th
+161 6.83 vs. 4.262.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
+300th
+195 16.16 vs. 10.006.16
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 2.42 vs. 0.002.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.87 vs. 0.166.70
Free Throws Made per game
74th
+300th
+226 5.11 vs. 3.072.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
277th
185 6.18 vs. 4.281.91

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.