Bam Adebayo vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)