Larry Bird vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)