Ja Morant vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)