Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jermaine O'Neal | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | |
Points | +300th | 223rd | 191st | 207th |
Rebounds | +300th | 107th | +300th | 134th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 174th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 234th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | 24th | 208th | 29th |
Years | 7 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jermaine O'Neal | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | |
Points | 21st | +300th | 23rd | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | 215th | +300th | 273rd |
Assists | 118th | +300th | 71st | +300th |
Steals | 96th | +300th | 107th | +300th |
Blocks | 246th | 36th | 161st | 38th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 11,294 vs. 13,309 | 2,015 |
Rebounds | +300th | 107th | +193 | 2,211 vs. 7,261 | 5,050 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,362 vs. 1,369 | 993 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 666 vs. 470 | 196 | |
Blocks | +300th | 24th | +276 | 370 vs. 1,820 | 1,450 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 111st | +189 | 351 vs. 1,991 | 1,640 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 77th | +223 | 1,860 vs. 5,270 | 3,410 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 3,943 vs. 5,144 | 1,201 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 216th | +84 | 7,872 vs. 11,025 | 3,153 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 614 vs. 14 | 600 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,729 vs. 95 | 1,634 | |
Free Throws Made | 205th | 176th | 29 | 2,794 vs. 3,007 | 213 |
Free Throws Attempted | 270th | 141st | 129 | 3,243 vs. 4,208 | 965 |
Games and Years: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 143rd | +157 | 462 vs. 1,011 | 549 |
Seasons | +300th | 27th | +273 | 7 vs. 18 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 275th | 73 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 48th | +300th | 26 vs. 1 | 25 | |
50+ point games | 29th | 76th | 47 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 191st | 207th | 16 | 1,186 vs. 1,124 | 62 |
Rebounds | +300th | 134th | +166 | 248 vs. 631 | 383 |
Assists | 174th | +300th | +126 | 262 vs. 99 | 163 |
Steals | 234th | +300th | +66 | 64 vs. 35 | 29 |
Blocks | 208th | 29th | 179 | 45 vs. 167 | 122 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 132nd | +168 | 38 vs. 156 | 118 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 100th | +200 | 210 vs. 475 | 265 |
Field Goals Made | 217th | 216th | 1 | 411 vs. 413 | 2 |
Field Goals Attempted | 237th | 200th | 37 | 878 vs. 970 | 92 |
3-Pointers Made | 185th | +300th | +115 | 71 vs. 0 | 71 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 188th | +300th | +112 | 203 vs. 16 | 187 |
Free Throws Made | 144th | 142nd | 2 | 293 vs. 298 | 5 |
Free Throws Attempted | 187th | 136th | 51 | 341 vs. 415 | 74 |
Games and Years: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 178th | +122 | 46 vs. 97 | 51 |
Playoffs | +300th | 30th | +270 | 4 vs. 14 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 78th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 24.45 vs. 13.16 | 11.28 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 215th | +85 | 4.79 vs. 7.18 | 2.40 |
Assists per game | 118th | +300th | +182 | 5.11 vs. 1.35 | 3.76 |
Steals per game | 96th | +300th | +204 | 1.44 vs. 0.46 | 0.98 |
Blocks per game | 246th | 36th | 210 | 0.80 vs. 1.80 | 1.00 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 224th | +76 | 0.76 vs. 1.97 | 1.21 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 284th | 134th | 150 | 4.03 vs. 5.21 | 1.19 |
Field Goals Made per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 8.53 vs. 5.09 | 3.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 17.04 vs. 10.91 | 6.13 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 254th | +300th | +46 | 1.33 vs. 0.01 | 1.32 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 165th | +300th | +135 | 3.74 vs. 0.09 | 3.65 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | 292nd | 271 | 6.05 vs. 2.97 | 3.07 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 36th | 227th | 191 | 7.02 vs. 4.16 | 2.86 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jermaine O'Neal | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 25.78 vs. 11.59 | 14.19 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 273rd | +27 | 5.39 vs. 6.51 | 1.11 |
Assists per game | 71st | +300th | +229 | 5.70 vs. 1.02 | 4.68 |
Steals per game | 107th | +300th | +193 | 1.39 vs. 0.36 | 1.03 |
Blocks per game | 161st | 38th | 123 | 0.98 vs. 1.72 | 0.74 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 1.61 | 0.78 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 198th | 166th | 32 | 4.57 vs. 4.90 | 0.33 |
Field Goals Made per game | 35th | +300th | +265 | 8.93 vs. 4.26 | 4.68 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 19.09 vs. 10.00 | 9.09 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 141st | +300th | +159 | 1.54 vs. 0.00 | 1.54 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 131st | +300th | +169 | 4.41 vs. 0.16 | 4.25 |
Free Throws Made per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 6.37 vs. 3.07 | 3.30 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 40th | 277th | 237 | 7.41 vs. 4.28 | 3.13 |
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.