Jameer Nelson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Jameer Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.