Yao Ming vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.