Gilbert Arenas vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)