Chet Holmgren vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 2 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.1 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,836 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 905 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 263 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 76 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 261 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Chet Holmgren 114 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .519 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .372 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .780 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)