James Harden vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jim Neal 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim Neal 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim Neal 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals James Harden 271 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.