Julius Erving vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jim Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Neal - n/a **

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.