Jaden McDaniels vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,192 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,651 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 633 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 392 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .485 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .353 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .765 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.7 (2026) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.7 (2026) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)