Stephen Curry vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)