Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (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.