Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * DeMarcus Nelson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.