Jameer Nelson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Jameer Nelson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)