Jim Neal vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jim Neal 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

Jim Neal

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Neal 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Neal 80 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Neal 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.