Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-27924662-20161129234038/@comment-30674582-20161204110943

Neji had higher stats than Sasuke in the 1st data book, he was by far the superior during the chunin exams.

Also if the plot didn't demand it then Neji would have wrecked Naruto, it was only because of main character plot armour and kyuubi-ex-machina that Naruto one. Neri was easily the 3rd strongest of the chuunin exams(1st Gaara, 2nd 8 gates!Lee).