Jim Neal vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Jim Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Jim Neal:
1953-54 to 1954-55
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Neal0
Isiah Thomas2
Jim Neal2
Isiah Thomas13
Jim Neal1
Isiah Thomas9
Jim Neal0
Isiah Thomas12

Honors and Awards

Jim Neal0 *
Isiah Thomas1
Jim Neal0
Isiah Thomas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Neal0
Isiah Thomas5
Jim Neal0
Isiah Thomas1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Neal 4.4
Isiah Thomas 19.2

Jim Neal 3.8
Isiah Thomas 3.6

Jim Neal 0.4
Isiah Thomas 9.3

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 1.9

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Jim Neal 350
Isiah Thomas 18,822

Jim Neal 304
Isiah Thomas 3,478

Jim Neal 33
Isiah Thomas 9,061

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 1,861

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 249

Jim Neal 80
Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Neal .301
Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage
Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Neal .601
Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Neal 4.7
(1954)
Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)

Jim Neal 3.8
(1954)
Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)

Jim Neal 0.7
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Neal 2.8
Isiah Thomas 20.4

Jim Neal 2.5
Isiah Thomas 4.7

Jim Neal 0.2
Isiah Thomas 8.9

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 2.1

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Jim Neal 31
Isiah Thomas 2,261

Jim Neal 27
Isiah Thomas 524

Jim Neal 2
Isiah Thomas 987

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 234

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 38

Jim Neal 11
Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Neal .371
Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage
Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Neal .385
Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Neal 2.8
(1954)
Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)

Jim Neal 2.5
(1954)
Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)

Jim Neal 0.2
(1954)
Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)

Jim Neal -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 1.2
(1984)

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.