Jameer Nelson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Jameer Nelson 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Trae Young 75

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Trae Young 4

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)