Bernard King vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.