Jalen Green vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Jalen Green 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
Jalen Green: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 5 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Jameer Nelson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 20.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,204 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,314 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,034 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Jalen Green 242 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Jalen Green 309 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .342 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .798 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 1.0 (2026) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Jalen Green 7 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2025) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)