Al Horford vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,723 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,951 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Al Horford 3,632 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Al Horford 867 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,301 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Al Horford 1,140 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Al Horford 197 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)