Kevin Durant vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Jameer Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Jameer Nelson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)