Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)