Jameer Nelson
PG · 2TM
Seasons 2004-05–2017-18 · 14 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1982
All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Mighty Mouse |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #14 (also #28, #1, #41) |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1982-02-09 |
| College | Saint Joseph's |
| Drafted | 2004 · Round 1, Pick 20 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 2004-05–2017-18 (14) |
Career averages
11.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.1 APG · 878 games · .436 FG% · .368 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ORL | 22 | 79 | 20.4 | .455 | .312 | .682 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 14.5 | .510 |
| 2005-06 | ORL | 23 | 62 | 28.8 | .483 | .424 | .779 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 19.5 | .567 |
| 2006-07 | ORL | 24 | 77 | 30.3 | .430 | .335 | .828 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13.0 | 13.9 | .514 |
| 2007-08 | ORL | 25 | 69 | 28.4 | .469 | .416 | .828 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 15.5 | .564 |
| 2008-09 | ORL | 26 | 42 | 31.2 | .503 | .453 | .887 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 20.6 | .612 |
| 2009-10 | ORL | 27 | 65 | 28.6 | .449 | .381 | .845 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 15.5 | .540 |
| 2010-11 | ORL | 28 | 76 | 30.5 | .446 | .401 | .802 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 15.4 | .548 |
| 2011-12 | ORL | 29 | 57 | 29.9 | .427 | .377 | .807 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 14.6 | .524 |
| 2012-13 | ORL | 30 | 56 | 35.3 | .392 | .341 | .873 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | .498 |
| 2013-14 | ORL | 31 | 68 | 32.0 | .394 | .348 | .857 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 13.9 | .515 |
| 2014-15 | 3TM | 32 | 63 | 22.3 | .407 | .345 | .667 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 12.1 | .503 |
| DAL | 32 | 23 | 25.4 | .374 | .369 | .875 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 9.9 | .501 | |
| BOS | 32 | 6 | 20.2 | .220 | .200 | .667 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 8.7 | .323 | |
| DEN | 32 | 34 | 20.6 | .450 | .354 | .579 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 14.5 | .530 | |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 33 | 39 | 26.6 | .368 | .299 | .857 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | .464 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 34 | 75 | 27.3 | .444 | .388 | .714 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 11.5 | .544 |
| 2017-18 | 2TM | 35 | 50 | 20.3 | .389 | .331 | .800 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 8.1 | .489 |
| NOP | 35 | 43 | 20.9 | .410 | .364 | .765 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 8.9 | .520 | |
| DET | 35 | 7 | 16.6 | .282 | .071 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | .322 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ORL | 79 | 21 | 1,612 | 286 | 628 | .455 | 44 | 141 | 73 | 107 | 193 | 237 | 78 | 3 | 117 | 689 |
| 2005-06 | ORL | 62 | 33 | 1,784 | 347 | 719 | .483 | 70 | 165 | 141 | 181 | 180 | 302 | 70 | 9 | 148 | 905 |
| 2006-07 | ORL | 77 | 77 | 2,331 | 376 | 875 | .430 | 65 | 194 | 183 | 221 | 236 | 330 | 73 | 5 | 184 | 1,000 |
| 2007-08 | ORL | 69 | 62 | 1,961 | 283 | 603 | .469 | 64 | 154 | 125 | 151 | 243 | 383 | 63 | 4 | 141 | 755 |
| 2008-09 | ORL | 42 | 42 | 1,309 | 267 | 531 | .503 | 82 | 181 | 86 | 97 | 145 | 226 | 51 | 3 | 83 | 702 |
| 2009-10 | ORL | 65 | 64 | 1,860 | 317 | 706 | .449 | 86 | 226 | 98 | 116 | 194 | 353 | 48 | 2 | 139 | 818 |
| 2010-11 | ORL | 76 | 76 | 2,319 | 374 | 838 | .446 | 119 | 297 | 130 | 162 | 226 | 456 | 75 | 3 | 194 | 997 |
| 2011-12 | ORL | 57 | 57 | 1,706 | 259 | 606 | .427 | 87 | 231 | 71 | 88 | 181 | 325 | 38 | 5 | 135 | 676 |
| 2012-13 | ORL | 56 | 56 | 1,977 | 306 | 780 | .392 | 121 | 355 | 89 | 102 | 209 | 413 | 71 | 6 | 154 | 822 |
| 2013-14 | ORL | 68 | 68 | 2,179 | 294 | 747 | .394 | 136 | 391 | 96 | 112 | 231 | 476 | 52 | 5 | 166 | 820 |
| 2014-15 | 3TM | 63 | 29 | 1,407 | 205 | 504 | .407 | 89 | 258 | 24 | 36 | 146 | 253 | 47 | 6 | 109 | 523 |
| DAL | 23 | 23 | 584 | 61 | 163 | .374 | 38 | 103 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 39 | 167 | |
| BOS | 6 | 1 | 121 | 9 | 41 | .220 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 29 | |
| DEN | 34 | 5 | 702 | 135 | 300 | .450 | 46 | 130 | 11 | 19 | 66 | 125 | 25 | 4 | 61 | 327 | |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 39 | 15 | 1,036 | 113 | 307 | .368 | 43 | 144 | 30 | 35 | 115 | 190 | 25 | 5 | 66 | 299 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 75 | 39 | 2,045 | 268 | 604 | .444 | 106 | 273 | 45 | 63 | 192 | 385 | 54 | 8 | 128 | 687 |
| 2017-18 | 2TM | 50 | 0 | 1,013 | 95 | 244 | .389 | 41 | 124 | 16 | 20 | 104 | 179 | 27 | 4 | 67 | 247 |
| NOP | 43 | 0 | 897 | 84 | 205 | .410 | 40 | 110 | 13 | 17 | 96 | 156 | 23 | 3 | 56 | 221 | |
| DET | 7 | 0 | 116 | 11 | 39 | .282 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 26 | |
| Career | 878 | — | — | 3,790 | 8,692 | .436 | 1153 | 3134 | 1207 | 1491 | 2595 | 4508 | 772 | 68 | 1831 | 9,940 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ORL | 79 | 20.4 | 6.4 | 14.0 | .455 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 15.4 |
| 2005-06 | ORL | 62 | 28.8 | 7.0 | 14.5 | .483 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 18.3 |
| 2006-07 | ORL | 77 | 30.3 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .430 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 15.4 |
| 2007-08 | ORL | 69 | 28.4 | 5.2 | 11.1 | .469 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 13.9 |
| 2008-09 | ORL | 42 | 31.2 | 7.3 | 14.6 | .503 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 19.3 |
| 2009-10 | ORL | 65 | 28.6 | 6.1 | 13.7 | .449 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 15.8 |
| 2010-11 | ORL | 76 | 30.5 | 5.8 | 13.0 | .446 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 15.5 |
| 2011-12 | ORL | 57 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .427 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 14.3 |
| 2012-13 | ORL | 56 | 35.3 | 5.6 | 14.2 | .392 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 15.0 |
| 2013-14 | ORL | 68 | 32.0 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .394 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 13.5 |
| 2014-15 | 3TM | 63 | 22.3 | 5.2 | 12.9 | .407 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.4 |
| DAL | 23 | 25.4 | 3.8 | 10.0 | .374 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 10.3 | |
| BOS | 6 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 12.2 | .220 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 8.6 | |
| DEN | 34 | 20.6 | 6.9 | 15.4 | .450 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 16.8 | |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 39 | 26.6 | 3.9 | 10.7 | .368 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 10.4 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 75 | 27.3 | 4.7 | 10.6 | .444 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 12.1 |
| 2017-18 | 2TM | 50 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .389 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 8.8 |
| NOP | 43 | 20.9 | 3.4 | 8.2 | .410 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 8.9 | |
| DET | 7 | 16.6 | 3.4 | 12.1 | .282 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 8.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ORL | 79 | 1,612 | 14.5 | .510 | 21.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .074 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 2005-06 | ORL | 62 | 1,784 | 19.5 | .567 | 25.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 4.9 | .132 | +2.6 | -0.6 | +2.0 | +1.8 |
| 2006-07 | ORL | 77 | 2,331 | 13.9 | .514 | 23.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | .082 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| 2007-08 | ORL | 69 | 1,961 | 15.5 | .564 | 19.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5.6 | .136 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.6 |
| 2008-09 | ORL | 42 | 1,309 | 20.6 | .612 | 23.2 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .220 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +5.1 | +2.3 |
| 2009-10 | ORL | 65 | 1,860 | 15.5 | .540 | 22.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 5.0 | .130 | +1.0 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +1.3 |
| 2010-11 | ORL | 76 | 2,319 | 15.4 | .548 | 22.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 6.6 | .136 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.8 |
| 2011-12 | ORL | 57 | 1,706 | 14.6 | .524 | 21.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .099 | +0.8 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +0.8 |
| 2012-13 | ORL | 56 | 1,977 | 14.4 | .498 | 22.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .050 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 2013-14 | ORL | 68 | 2,179 | 13.9 | .515 | 20.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .062 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| 2014-15 | 3TM | 63 | 1,407 | 12.1 | .503 | 19.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .047 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| DAL | 23 | 584 | 9.9 | .501 | 15.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .047 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +0.1 | |
| BOS | 6 | 121 | 8.7 | .323 | 19.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -.015 | -4.2 | +0.3 | -3.9 | -0.1 | |
| DEN | 34 | 702 | 14.5 | .530 | 22.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .058 | +1.0 | -1.0 | +0.0 | +0.3 | |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 39 | 1,036 | 9.5 | .464 | 16.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .024 | -2.2 | -0.8 | -3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 75 | 2,045 | 11.5 | .544 | 15.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | .066 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2017-18 | 2TM | 50 | 1,013 | 8.1 | .489 | 13.7 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .028 | -2.9 | -0.4 | -3.3 | -0.3 |
| NOP | 43 | 897 | 8.9 | .520 | 13.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .045 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| DET | 7 | 116 | 2.6 | .322 | 19.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -.107 | -7.4 | -1.0 | -8.4 | -0.2 | |
| Career | 878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.3 | — | — | — | — | +11.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 4 | 32.0 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .420 | .357 | .520 |
| 2007-08 | 10 | 32.8 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .504 | .488 | .627 |
| 2008-09 | 5 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .348 | .167 | .384 |
| 2009-10 | 14 | 33.9 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .479 | .393 | .612 |
| 2010-11 | 6 | 35.5 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .378 | .231 | .448 |
| 2011-12 | 5 | 35.8 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .392 | .320 | .481 |
| Career | 44 | 32.0 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .445 | .372 | .555 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 500 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 287–213 |
| Away | 511 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 210–301 |
| In wins | 497 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 497–0 |
| In losses | 514 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0–514 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 18–25 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 37 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 15–22 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 39 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 23–16 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 10–11 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 42 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 21–21 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 18–20 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 11–21 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 9–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 35 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 16–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 15–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 27 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 11–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 39 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 24–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 16–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 16–11 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 29 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6–23 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 44 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 19–25 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 29–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 18–13 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 38 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 23–15 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 19 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 6–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 32–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 29 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 14–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 13–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 31 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 16–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 9–23 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 41 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 15–26 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 33 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 13–20 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 44 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 24–20 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2017-18
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 13% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 13% | .200 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 31% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 36% | .071 |
Average shot distance 16.9 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 7% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $1,189,200 |
| 2006-07 | $1,272,120 |
| 2007-08 | $1,961,609 |
| 2008-09 | $7,700,000 |
| 2009-10 | $8,100,000 |
| 2010-11 | $7,800,000 |
| 2011-12 | $8,600,000 |
| 2012-13 | $8,600,000 |
| 2014-15 | $2,732,000 |
| 2015-16 | $4,345,000 |
| 2016-17 | $4,540,525 |
| Career earnings | $56,840,454 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Jameer Nelson's career stats?
Jameer Nelson has averaged 11.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.1 APG over 14 seasons (2004-05–2017-18).
How much does Jameer Nelson make?
Jameer Nelson's salary is $4,540,525 for the 2016-17 season, with career earnings of about $56.8M.
How tall is Jameer Nelson?
Jameer Nelson is 6-0 (190 lb).
When was Jameer Nelson drafted?
Jameer Nelson was drafted in 2004, round 1, pick 20, by the Denver Nuggets.