Tom Heinsohn vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.