George Karl vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists George Karl 51 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals George Karl 11 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games George Karl 33 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games George Karl 1 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.