Brook Lopez vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Jim Neal 1

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Jim Neal 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Jim Neal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Jim Neal 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Jim Neal - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.