Michael Jordan vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

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

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Jameer Nelson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Jameer Nelson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)