Adrian Dantley vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.