Ed Nealy vs. Dennis Schroder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Schroder and Ed Nealy, 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.

Ed Nealy played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Schroder, who played 11. Ed Nealy had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Dennis Schroder had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Ed Nealy 10 6 1982-83 to 1992-93
Dennis Schroder 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1982-832013-14
Team Kansas City KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 82 20.0 4.4 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.6 3.0 1.8 3.0 .595 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .614
Dennis Schroder 49 13.1 3.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.5 3.8 .383 0.2 0.9 .238 0.6 0.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 2 3.5 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Kansas City KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 71 13.5 2.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.9 1.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .800
Dennis Schroder 77 19.7 10.0 0.4 1.8 2.1 4.1 0.6 0.1 1.9 1.6 3.7 8.6 .427 0.7 1.9 .351 1.9 2.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 2 9.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Dennis Schroder 16 18.1 9.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.9 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.5 9.1 .386 0.5 2.1 .235 1.5 1.8 .857

Season 3

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Kansas City KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 22 10.2 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.2 2.0 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .526
Dennis Schroder 80 20.3 11.0 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.4 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.1 9.8 .421 1.0 3.0 .322 1.8 2.3 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 10 19.1 11.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.1 2.1 2.4 4.7 10.4 .452 1.2 3.5 .343 1.1 1.3 .846

Note: Ed Nealy didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 4

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1986-872016-17
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 60 16.3 3.7 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.4 1.4 3.2 .438 0.1 0.5 .129 0.9 1.2 .739
Dennis Schroder 79 31.5 17.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.2 3.3 1.9 6.9 15.4 .451 1.3 3.7 .340 2.8 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 6 35.2 24.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 7.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 8.3 18.3 .455 2.8 6.7 .425 5.2 6.2 .838

Season 5

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1987-882017-18
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Ed Nealy 68 12.3 2.1 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 1.6 .459 0.0 0.0 .500 0.6 0.9 .651
Dennis Schroder 67 31.0 19.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.2 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.2 7.5 17.1 .436 1.1 3.9 .290 3.4 4.0 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 2 18.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dennis Schroder ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 43 6.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.8 .361 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .444
Dennis Schroder 79 29.3 15.5 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.1 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.8 14.0 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 4 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dennis Schroder 5 30.2 13.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.2 2.2 5.0 11.0 .455 1.2 4.0 .300 2.6 3.6 .722

Season 7

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 46 10.9 2.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .732
Dennis Schroder 65 30.8 18.9 0.3 3.3 3.6 4.0 0.7 0.2 2.6 2.2 7.0 14.8 .469 1.9 5.0 .385 3.0 3.6 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 15 15.2 3.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 3.0 1.1 2.4 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .619
Dennis Schroder 7 32.4 17.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 3.6 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.1 6.3 15.6 .404 1.9 6.4 .289 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 8

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 55 10.4 2.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .313 0.5 0.7 .737
Dennis Schroder 61 32.1 15.4 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.6 5.4 12.5 .437 1.2 3.5 .335 3.4 4.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 2 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Dennis Schroder 6 32.7 14.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.7 11.7 .400 1.3 4.3 .308 3.7 4.3 .846

Season 9

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ed Nealy 52 9.7 3.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 .512 0.4 1.0 .400 0.3 0.5 .667
Dennis Schroder 64 28.7 13.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.6 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .431 1.3 3.9 .344 2.5 2.9 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 8 8.4 2.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.9 2.3 .389 0.6 1.6 .385 0.5 0.5 1.000
Dennis Schroder ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season 1992-932022-23
Team Golden State Warriors, Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy 41 7.5 1.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 .377 0.2 0.7 .296 0.2 0.3 .750
Dennis Schroder 66 30.1 12.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.8 .415 1.1 3.4 .329 3.3 3.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 16 26.1 7.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.6 6.4 .398 0.8 2.4 .333 1.4 1.8 .821

Season 11

Ed Nealy Dennis Schroder
Season -2023-24
Team -Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
Dennis Schroder 80 31.1 14.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 11.6 .435 1.7 4.6 .375 2.2 2.7 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
Dennis Schroder ------- --- ----------