Kevin Garnett vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Jim Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Jim Neal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Jim Neal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Neal 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jim Neal 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.