LeBron James vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals LeBron James 479 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games LeBron James 286 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) DeMarcus Nelson -