Barry Nelson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Barry Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Barry Nelson

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.