Gene James vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Gene James 95 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Gene James 88 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Gene James 2 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Gene James 4 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.