Jeremy Lin vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Jameer Nelson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)