Jermaine O'Neal vs. Thabo Sefolosha Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Thabo Sefolosha 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, 4 more than Thabo Sefolosha, who played 14. Jermaine O'Neal had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Thabo Sefolosha had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Thabo Sefolosha 14 9 2006-07 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 1996-972006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Thabo Sefolosha 71 12.2 3.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.5 3.6 .426 0.2 0.6 .357 0.3 0.6 .511
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
Thabo Sefolosha 9 11.0 3.3 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.1 2.9 .385 0.3 0.9 .375 0.8 1.3 .583

Season 2

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 1997-982007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 69 20.8 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.9 2.6 6.1 .428 0.4 1.3 .330 1.1 1.5 .721
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 -
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 1998-992008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 66 22.0 5.9 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.6 2.3 5.4 .426 0.4 1.3 .276 0.9 1.1 .836
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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 1999-002009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsThunder 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 82 28.6 6.0 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.8 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.9 2.4 5.4 .440 0.5 1.6 .313 0.7 1.1 .674
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
Thabo Sefolosha 6 21.2 4.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 1.3 4.5 .296 0.5 2.2 .231 1.3 1.5 .889

Season 5

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2000-012010-11
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 79 25.9 5.1 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.7 2.2 2.0 4.2 .471 0.4 1.3 .275 0.7 1.0 .747
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
Thabo Sefolosha 17 20.2 4.6 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.9 .463 0.2 1.5 .154 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2001-022011-12
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost NBA Finals
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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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 42 21.8 4.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.9 1.6 3.7 .432 0.7 1.7 .437 0.9 1.0 .884
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
Thabo Sefolosha 20 22.3 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 2.2 2.1 5.1 .402 0.8 2.5 .327 0.4 0.5 .889

Season 7

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2002-032012-13
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 81 27.5 7.6 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.8 5.8 .481 1.3 3.2 .419 0.7 0.9 .826
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
Thabo Sefolosha 11 27.3 5.7 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.1 1.1 0.5 0.7 2.4 1.9 5.5 .344 1.1 3.5 .316 0.8 1.0 .818

Season 8

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2003-042013-14
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsThunder 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 61 26.0 6.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.5 2.3 5.6 .415 0.8 2.5 .316 0.9 1.1 .768
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
Thabo Sefolosha 15 15.7 3.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.7 .418 0.4 1.5 .261 0.3 0.3 .800

Season 9

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2004-052014-15
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 52 18.8 5.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.8 .418 0.5 1.5 .321 0.9 1.1 .776
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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 75 23.4 6.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.5 4.9 .507 0.6 1.6 .341 0.8 1.3 .626
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
Thabo Sefolosha 10 20.3 5.9 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.2 4.6 .478 0.7 1.9 .368 0.8 1.5 .533

Season 11

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 62 25.7 7.2 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.6 2.8 6.4 .441 0.7 1.9 .342 0.9 1.2 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Thabo Sefolosha 4 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250

Season 12

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 38 21.2 8.2 0.8 3.5 4.2 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 3.1 6.3 .492 0.8 2.2 .381 1.2 1.4 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Toronto Raptors, Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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
Thabo Sefolosha 50 12.2 3.8 0.2 2.3 2.5 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.0 .477 0.7 1.6 .436 0.3 0.4 .636
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
Thabo Sefolosha 4 10.5 1.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 3.5 .143 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha 41 10.6 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.9 2.2 .407 0.4 1.3 .278 0.1 0.2 .375
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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2010-11-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
Season 2012-13-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Jermaine O'Neal Thabo Sefolosha
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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------
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
Thabo Sefolosha ------- --- ----------