Tim Duncan vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal
Points
17th
224th
6th
207th
Rebounds
6th
108th
3rd
134th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
25th
1st
29th
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Tim Duncan vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal
Points
99th
+300th
81st
+300th
Rebounds
33rd
216th
26th
273rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
35th
10th
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:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
224th
207 26,496 vs. 13,30913,187
Rebounds
6th
108th
102 15,091 vs. 7,2617,830
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 1,3692,856
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 470555
Blocks
5th
25th
20 3,020 vs. 1,8201,200
Offensive Rebounds
11th
113rd
102 3,859 vs. 1,9911,868
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
77th
74 11,232 vs. 5,2705,962
Field Goals Made
15th
212nd
197 10,285 vs. 5,1445,141
Field Goals Attempted
18th
217th
199 20,334 vs. 11,0259,309
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 1416
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 9573
Free Throws Made
26th
178th
152 5,896 vs. 3,0072,889
Free Throws Attempted
15th
143rd
128 8,468 vs. 4,2084,260

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
144th
133 1,392 vs. 1,011381
Seasons
13th
29th
16 19 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
276th
142 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
+300th
5 vs. 14
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
207th
201 5,172 vs. 1,1244,048
Rebounds
3rd
134th
131 2,859 vs. 6312,228
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 99665
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 35133
Blocks
1st
29th
28 568 vs. 167401
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
132nd
130 778 vs. 156622
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
100th
98 2,081 vs. 4751,606
Field Goals Made
6th
216th
210 1,975 vs. 4131,562
Field Goals Attempted
5th
200th
195 3,939 vs. 9702,969
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 05
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 1619
Free Throws Made
6th
142nd
136 1,217 vs. 298919
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
136th
133 1,766 vs. 4151,351

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
178th
175 251 vs. 97154
Playoffs
3rd
30th
27 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
+300th
+201 19.03 vs. 13.165.87
Rebounds per game
33rd
216th
183 10.84 vs. 7.183.66
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.351.68
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.460.27
Blocks per game
21st
35th
14 2.17 vs. 1.800.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
225th
171 2.77 vs. 1.970.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
136th
126 8.07 vs. 5.212.86
Field Goals Made per game
86th
+300th
+214 7.39 vs. 5.092.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
+300th
+158 14.61 vs. 10.913.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.090.03
Free Throws Made per game
105th
294th
189 4.24 vs. 2.971.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
230th
157 6.08 vs. 4.161.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 20.61 vs. 11.599.02
Rebounds per game
26th
273rd
247 11.39 vs. 6.514.89
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.022.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.360.31
Blocks per game
10th
38th
28 2.26 vs. 1.720.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 1.611.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
166th
151 8.29 vs. 4.903.39
Field Goals Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 7.87 vs. 4.263.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 10.005.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.160.03
Free Throws Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 4.85 vs. 3.071.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
277th
226 7.04 vs. 4.282.76

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.