Jameer Nelson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)