Dwight Howard vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jameer Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jameer Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)