Donte DiVincenzo vs. Jameer Nelson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jameer Nelson and Donte DiVincenzo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Donte DiVincenzo played 6 years in the NBA, 8 less than Jameer Nelson, who played 14. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jameer Nelson had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Donte DiVincenzo 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson 14 6 2004-05 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
Jameer Nelson 79 20.4 8.7 0.7 1.8 2.4 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 3.6 7.9 .455 0.6 1.8 .312 0.9 1.4 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
Jameer Nelson 62 28.8 14.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.9 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.8 5.6 11.6 .483 1.1 2.7 .424 2.3 2.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
Jameer Nelson 77 30.3 13.0 0.6 2.4 3.1 4.3 0.9 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.9 11.4 .430 0.8 2.5 .335 2.4 2.9 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Jameer Nelson 4 32.3 14.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.3 0.8 0.0 2.3 4.8 5.3 12.5 .420 1.3 3.5 .357 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 4
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
Jameer Nelson 69 28.4 10.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.4 4.1 8.7 .469 0.9 2.2 .416 1.8 2.2 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 10 33.3 16.2 0.4 3.7 4.1 4.7 0.3 0.2 2.1 4.3 5.7 11.3 .504 2.0 4.1 .488 2.8 3.7 .757

Season 5
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
Jameer Nelson 42 31.2 16.7 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.4 1.2 0.1 2.0 2.9 6.4 12.6 .503 2.0 4.3 .453 2.0 2.3 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667
Jameer Nelson 5 18.0 3.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 0.2 0.0 1.4 0.6 1.6 4.6 .348 0.2 1.2 .167 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season 2023-242009-10
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
Jameer Nelson 65 28.6 12.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.4 0.7 0.0 2.1 2.3 4.9 10.9 .449 1.3 3.5 .381 1.5 1.8 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 12 35.3 16.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.8 1.2 1.0 1.0 2.3 5.8 14.2 .406 3.0 7.6 .396 1.5 1.7 .900
Jameer Nelson 14 34.2 19.0 0.6 2.9 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.7 6.5 13.6 .479 2.4 6.0 .393 3.6 4.4 .823

Season 7
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2010-11
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 76 30.5 13.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 2.6 2.8 4.9 11.0 .446 1.6 3.9 .401 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 6 36.0 13.2 1.2 3.0 4.2 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 5.2 13.7 .378 1.0 4.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .786

Season 8
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2011-12
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 57 29.9 11.9 0.5 2.7 3.2 5.7 0.7 0.1 2.4 2.3 4.5 10.6 .427 1.5 4.1 .377 1.2 1.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 5 36.4 15.6 0.2 3.6 3.8 6.6 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.6 5.8 14.8 .392 1.6 5.0 .320 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 9
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2012-13
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 56 35.3 14.7 0.4 3.3 3.7 7.4 1.3 0.1 2.8 2.9 5.5 13.9 .392 2.2 6.3 .341 1.6 1.8 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2013-14
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 68 32.0 12.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 7.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.1 4.3 11.0 .394 2.0 5.8 .348 1.4 1.6 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2014-15
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 63 22.3 8.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.1 1.7 2.2 3.3 8.0 .407 1.4 4.1 .345 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2015-16
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 39 26.6 7.7 0.5 2.5 2.9 4.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.6 2.9 7.9 .368 1.1 3.7 .299 0.8 0.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2016-17
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 75 27.3 9.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 5.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 2.6 3.6 8.1 .444 1.4 3.6 .388 0.6 0.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Donte DiVincenzo Jameer Nelson
Season -2017-18
Team -New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson 50 20.3 4.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 4.9 .389 0.8 2.5 .331 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Jameer Nelson ------- --- ----------
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