Kobe Bryant vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Jim Neal 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Jim Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Jim Neal 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Jim Neal 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Jim Neal 0

* 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 Kobe Bryant 25.0 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.