Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) DeMarcus Nelson -