Craig Neal vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Craig Neal - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Craig Neal - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.