Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Jaren Jackson 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Neal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Neal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim Neal 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.