Jalen Johnson vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy and Jalen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 4 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.0 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,023 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,155 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 470 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 164 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 119 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Jalen Johnson 184 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .504 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .323 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .712 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)