Damian Lillard vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)