Michael Jordan vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) DeMarcus Nelson -