Dwight Howard vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jim Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jim Neal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jim Neal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jim Neal 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Neal 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Neal 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.