Bob McAdoo vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.