Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jameer Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jameer Nelson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jameer Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.