Buddy Hield vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.