Desmond Bane vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.