Spencer Haywood vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jim Neal - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.