Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jameer Nelson 0

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

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

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

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

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Jameer 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 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)