Kevin McHale vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)