Joe Dumars vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)