Jim Neal vs. Christian Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Wood and Jim Neal, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jim Neal played 2 years in the NBA, 6 less than Christian Wood, who played 8. Jim Neal had the first of his seasons in 1953-54, while Christian Wood had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jim Neal 2 1 1953-54 to 1954-55
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season 1953-542015-16
Team Syracuse NationalsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal 67 13.4 4.7 - - 3.8 0.4 - - - 2.1 1.7 5.5 .317 - - - 1.2 2.0 .591
Christian Wood 17 8.5 3.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 3.1 .415 0.2 0.6 .364 0.8 1.2 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal 11 9.1 2.8 - - 2.5 0.2 - - - 1.3 1.2 3.2 .371 - - - 0.5 1.2 .385
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season 1954-552016-17
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal 13 14.9 2.9 - - 3.6 0.7 - - - 1.7 0.9 4.5 .203 - - - 1.1 1.6 .667
Christian Wood 13 8.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 .522 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.2 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Note: Christian Wood didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 3
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season -2018-19
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 21 11.9 8.2 0.8 3.1 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.9 5.6 .521 0.4 1.2 .346 2.0 2.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season -2019-20
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 62 21.4 13.1 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 4.6 8.2 .567 0.9 2.3 .386 2.9 3.9 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season -2020-21
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 41 32.3 21.0 1.9 7.8 9.6 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 8.0 15.6 .514 1.9 5.0 .374 3.0 4.8 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season -2021-22
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 68 30.8 17.9 1.6 8.5 10.1 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.5 6.5 12.9 .501 1.9 4.9 .390 3.0 4.9 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 67 25.9 16.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 1.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.5 5.9 11.5 .515 1.6 4.2 .376 3.2 4.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jim Neal Christian Wood
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 50 17.4 6.9 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 5.3 .466 0.7 2.3 .307 1.3 1.9 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Neal ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
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