Kevin Garnett vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Jameer Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)