Jermaine O'Neal vs. Terry Porter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Porter and Jermaine O'Neal, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jermaine O'Neal played 18 years in the NBA, 1 more than Terry Porter, who played 17. Jermaine O'Neal had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Terry Porter had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jermaine O'Neal 18 14 1996-97 to 2013-14
Terry Porter 17 16 1985-86 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 1996-971985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 45 10.2 4.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.5 3.4 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .603
Terry Porter 79 15.4 7.1 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 .474 0.2 0.5 .310 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Terry Porter 4 17.0 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 .444 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 1997-981986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 60 13.5 4.5 1.3 2.0 3.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.9 3.9 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .506
Terry Porter 80 33.9 13.1 0.9 3.3 4.2 8.9 2.0 0.1 3.2 2.4 4.7 9.6 .488 0.2 0.8 .217 3.5 4.2 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Terry Porter 4 37.5 17.0 0.3 4.5 4.8 10.0 2.5 0.5 3.3 3.5 6.0 12.5 .480 0.5 1.3 .400 4.5 5.0 .900

Season 3

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 1998-991987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 36 8.6 2.5 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.3 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .514
Terry Porter 82 36.5 14.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 10.1 1.8 0.2 3.0 2.5 5.6 10.9 .519 0.3 0.8 .348 3.3 4.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 9 6.0 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
Terry Porter 4 37.3 17.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.5 0.0 3.3 3.3 7.3 13.0 .558 0.3 0.8 .333 2.3 3.3 .692

Season 4

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 1999-001988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 70 12.3 3.9 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .582
Terry Porter 81 38.3 17.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 9.5 1.8 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.1 .471 1.0 2.7 .361 3.4 4.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 8 4.9 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.4 1.4 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .667
Terry Porter 3 41.3 22.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 8.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.7 17.3 .500 1.3 3.7 .364 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 5

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2000-011989-90
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 81 32.6 12.9 3.1 6.7 9.8 1.2 0.6 2.8 2.0 3.5 5.0 10.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.8 .601
Terry Porter 80 34.8 17.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 9.1 1.9 0.1 3.1 1.9 5.6 12.1 .462 1.1 3.0 .374 5.3 5.9 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 4 39.3 9.8 3.0 9.5 12.5 1.8 0.0 2.5 1.8 3.3 4.3 9.8 .436 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 2.5 .500
Terry Porter 21 38.8 20.6 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.4 6.0 13.0 .464 1.9 4.9 .392 6.6 7.9 .842

Season 6

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2001-021990-91
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 72 37.6 19.0 2.6 7.9 10.5 1.6 0.6 2.3 2.4 3.7 7.5 15.7 .479 0.0 0.2 .071 3.9 5.7 .688
Terry Porter 81 32.9 17.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.0 2.0 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.0 11.7 .515 1.6 3.9 .415 3.4 4.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 5 38.0 17.2 1.2 6.4 7.6 1.0 0.8 1.6 2.8 4.8 6.8 15.2 .447 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.8 .750
Terry Porter 16 37.2 18.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.0 6.4 12.8 .500 1.1 2.9 .362 4.3 4.9 .861

Season 7

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 77 37.2 20.8 2.6 7.7 10.3 2.0 0.9 2.3 2.3 3.6 7.9 16.4 .484 0.1 0.3 .333 4.8 6.6 .731
Terry Porter 82 34.0 18.1 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.5 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.4 13.8 .461 1.6 4.0 .395 3.8 4.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 6 45.5 22.8 4.0 13.5 17.5 0.7 0.5 3.0 3.0 3.7 7.2 15.3 .467 0.0 0.5 .000 8.5 10.8 .785
Terry Porter 21 41.4 21.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.0 13.6 .516 1.8 3.7 .474 5.7 6.8 .832

Season 8

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2003-041992-93
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 78 35.7 20.1 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.1 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.2 7.8 17.9 .434 0.0 0.2 .111 4.5 5.9 .757
Terry Porter 81 35.6 18.2 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.5 6.2 13.7 .454 1.8 4.3 .414 4.0 4.8 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 16 37.6 19.2 1.8 7.3 9.1 1.2 0.5 2.3 1.8 3.3 7.2 17.0 .423 0.0 0.3 .000 4.8 6.9 .700
Terry Porter 4 38.0 16.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 6.8 17.0 .397 0.8 4.8 .158 2.3 2.8 .818

Season 9

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2004-051993-94
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 44 34.8 24.3 1.9 6.9 8.8 1.9 0.6 2.0 3.0 3.9 8.8 19.4 .452 0.0 0.1 .167 6.7 8.9 .754
Terry Porter 77 26.9 13.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 1.7 4.5 10.9 .416 1.4 3.7 .390 2.6 3.0 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 13 36.8 16.0 1.6 6.4 8.0 2.2 0.5 2.6 2.8 3.7 5.9 16.2 .365 0.0 0.2 .000 4.2 5.5 .750
Terry Porter 4 19.0 10.3 0.3 2.8 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.0 8.8 .343 1.5 3.5 .429 2.8 3.5 .786

Season 10

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2005-061994-95
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 51 35.3 20.1 2.0 7.3 9.3 2.6 0.5 2.3 3.0 3.5 7.5 15.8 .472 0.1 0.2 .300 5.1 7.2 .709
Terry Porter 35 22.0 8.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.3 3.3 .386 1.7 2.3 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 6 36.0 21.0 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.7 0.5 2.3 4.3 4.7 7.3 14.0 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 6.3 8.8 .717
Terry Porter 3 7.0 6.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 .538 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 11

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2006-071995-96
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 69 35.6 19.4 2.2 7.4 9.6 2.4 0.7 2.6 2.9 3.4 7.2 16.5 .436 0.0 0.1 .000 5.0 6.5 .767
Terry Porter 82 25.3 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.5 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.9 2.8 .314 2.0 2.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2007-081996-97
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 42 28.7 13.6 2.0 4.8 6.7 2.2 0.5 2.1 2.5 3.1 5.4 12.2 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.9 .742
Terry Porter 82 19.1 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 2.3 5.5 .416 0.8 2.4 .335 1.5 2.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 15.3 5.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 13

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2008-091997-98
Team Toronto Raptors, Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 68 29.8 13.3 1.9 4.5 6.4 1.8 0.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 5.4 11.3 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .788
Terry Porter 82 21.8 9.5 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.3 3.2 7.0 .449 1.1 2.8 .395 2.0 2.4 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 6 27.0 13.3 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.7 3.0 4.7 8.5 .549 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.3 .750
Terry Porter 5 37.6 15.8 1.4 3.6 5.0 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.0 5.0 .400 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 14

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2009-101998-99
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 70 28.4 13.6 1.8 5.2 6.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.0 5.6 10.6 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .720
Terry Porter 50 27.3 10.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.4 7.4 .465 1.2 2.8 .411 2.5 3.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 5 23.4 4.2 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.0 0.8 2.0 1.4 2.6 1.8 8.8 .205 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .429
Terry Porter 5 28.2 9.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 6.4 .469 0.6 2.4 .250 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 15

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 24 18.0 5.4 1.0 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.1 4.5 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .674
Terry Porter 68 23.7 9.4 0.4 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 3.0 6.8 .447 1.3 3.0 .435 2.0 2.5 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 9 21.9 5.8 1.7 2.6 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.8 0.9 3.8 2.3 4.8 .488 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.2 .909
Terry Porter 4 22.3 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 7.8 .258 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2011-122000-01
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 25 22.8 5.0 1.5 3.9 5.4 0.4 0.3 1.7 0.8 3.2 2.1 4.8 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .677
Terry Porter 80 21.0 7.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.5 5.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .424 1.2 1.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 13 25.1 8.3 0.1 1.8 1.8 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.2 3.0 6.6 .453 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .773

Season 17

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2012-132001-02
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 55 18.7 8.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.3 2.3 3.3 6.7 .482 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .835
Terry Porter 72 18.0 5.5 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 .424 0.8 2.0 .415 0.9 1.2 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 10 13.0 3.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .371 0.5 1.7 .294 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 18

Jermaine O'Neal Terry Porter
Season 2013-14-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 44 20.1 7.9 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.8 5.6 .504 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .750
Terry Porter ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal 7 12.0 6.0 1.7 1.7 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.6 4.6 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .750
Terry Porter ------- --- ----------