Cooper Flagg vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Jameer Nelson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 18.4 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.5 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 479 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 164 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 92 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 34 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 19 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Cooper Flagg 26 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .482 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .250 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .805 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 18.4 (2026) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.3 (2026) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.5 (2026) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)