James Harden vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals James Harden 273 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games James Harden 166 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)