Jameer Nelson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jameer Nelson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)