Kevin Johnson vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)