Yao Ming vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)