LeBron James vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jameer Nelson 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jameer Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jameer Nelson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jameer Nelson 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jameer 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 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)