Jim Neal vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Neal 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Neal 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.