Jameer Nelson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jameer Nelson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)