Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)