Jermaine O'Neal

Retired

Indiana Pacers · C-F · 6× NBA All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 2001-02 Most Improved Player

Jermaine O'Neal recorded 1,256 NBA appearances across 18 seasons with Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors.

Best highlights

13.2

career pts/gm

7.2

career reb/gm

1.4

career ast/gm

1,008

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jermaine O'Neal's career, in chronological order.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

Jermaine O'Neal

Arvydas Sabonis

Rasheed Wallace

Sabonis and Wallace nearly break through

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Portland assembled extraordinary depth and came within a fourth-quarter collapse of the 2000 Finals.

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Franchise era

2000-01–2005-06

Jermaine O'Neal

Ron Artest

Stephen Jackson

Elite defense undone by the brawl

Indiana Pacers · The O'Neal contender

A young defensive power won 61 games, but the Malice at the Palace and its fallout permanently altered the team's trajectory.

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Franchise era

2006-07–2009-10

Jermaine O'Neal

Danny Granger

Mike Dunleavy

Clearing the way for another homegrown core

Indiana Pacers · The reset

Granger's scoring kept Indiana afloat while the front office patiently rebuilt the roster and culture.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2009-10

Jermaine O'Neal

Chris Bosh

José Calderón

An All-Star big man leads an uneven rebuild

Toronto Raptors · The Bosh years

Bosh developed into a franchise star and led two playoff teams, but Toronto never found enough stability around him.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

Jermaine O'Neal

Dwyane Wade

Shaquille O'Neal

A young guard, Shaq and the 2006 comeback

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Wade became a superstar beside O'Neal and authored a commanding Finals comeback for Miami's first championship.

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Franchise era

2007-08–2012-13

Jermaine O'Neal

Paul Pierce

Kevin Garnett

Ubuntu and the 2008 championship

Boston Celtics · The modern Big Three

Garnett and Allen joined Pierce, transforming Boston overnight into a defensive champion and a two-Finals team.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2019-20

Jermaine O'Neal

Devin Booker

Goran Dragić

Booker emerges through instability

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Phoenix spent a decade outside the playoffs while Booker developed from late-lottery scorer into its next franchise star.

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Franchise era

2009-10–present

Jermaine O'Neal

Stephen Curry

Klay Thompson

Shooting range remakes the sport

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

A homegrown core became a dynasty, winning four championships while Curry's gravity and range changed how every level of basketball is played.

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Career accomplishments

3× All-NBA6× NBA All-Star2001-02 Most Improved Player18 NBA seasons1,256 career appearances14,433 career points95 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 55 pointsCareer high: 22 reboundsCareer high: 7 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Jermaine O'Neal

Franchise eras

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Indiana Pacers · The O'Neal contender

Indiana Pacers · The reset

Toronto Raptors · The Bosh years

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Boston Celtics · The modern Big Three

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Jermaine O'Neal

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Indiana Pacers · The O'Neal contender

Indiana Pacers · The reset

Toronto Raptors · The Bosh years

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Boston Celtics · The modern Big Three

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games