Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jim Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim Neal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim Neal 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Neal - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.