Last Updated on December 9, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Here are Jameer Nelson’s NBA career stats:

Per Game

YEAR TEAM AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
2004-05 ORL 22 79 21 20.4 8.7 2.4 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 7.9 3.6 .455 1.8 0.6 .312 1.4 0.9 .682
2005-06 ORL 23 62 33 28.8 14.6 2.9 4.9 1.1 0.1 2.4 11.6 5.6 .483 2.7 1.1 .424 2.9 2.3 .779
2006-07 ORL 24 77 77 30.3 13.0 3.1 4.3 0.9 0.1 2.4 11.4 4.9 .430 2.5 0.8 .335 2.9 2.4 .828
2007-08 ORL 25 69 62 28.4 10.9 3.5 5.6 0.9 0.1 2.0 8.7 4.1 .469 2.2 0.9 .416 2.2 1.8 .828
2008-09 ORL 26 42 42 31.2 16.7 3.5 5.4 1.2 0.1 2.0 12.6 6.4 .503 4.3 2.0 .453 2.3 2.0 .887
2009-10 ORL 27 65 64 28.6 12.6 3.0 5.4 0.7 0.0 2.1 10.9 4.9 .449 3.5 1.3 .381 1.8 1.5 .845
2010-11 ORL 28 76 76 30.5 13.1 3.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 2.6 11.0 4.9 .446 3.9 1.6 .401 2.1 1.7 .802
2011-12 ORL 29 57 57 29.9 11.9 3.2 5.7 0.7 0.1 2.4 10.6 4.5 .427 4.1 1.5 .377 1.5 1.2 .807
2012-13 ORL 30 56 56 35.3 14.7 3.7 7.4 1.3 0.1 2.8 13.9 5.5 .392 6.3 2.2 .341 1.8 1.6 .873
2013-14 ORL 31 68 68 32.0 12.1 3.4 7.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 11.0 4.3 .394 5.8 2.0 .348 1.6 1.4 .857
2014-15 3TM 32 63 29 22.3 8.3 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.1 1.7 8.0 3.3 .407 4.1 1.4 .345 0.6 0.4 .667
2014-15 DAL 32 23 23 25.4 7.3 2.7 4.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 7.1 2.7 .374 4.5 1.7 .369 0.3 0.3 .875
2014-15 BOS 32 6 1 20.2 4.8 2.8 5.5 1.2 0.0 1.5 6.8 1.5 .220 4.2 0.8 .200 1.5 1.0 .667
2014-15 DEN 32 34 5 20.6 9.6 1.9 3.7 0.7 0.1 1.8 8.8 4.0 .450 3.8 1.4 .354 0.6 0.3 .579
2015-16 DEN 33 39 15 26.6 7.7 2.9 4.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 7.9 2.9 .368 3.7 1.1 .299 0.9 0.8 .857
2016-17 DEN 34 75 39 27.3 9.2 2.6 5.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 8.1 3.6 .444 3.6 1.4 .388 0.8 0.6 .714
2017-18 2TM 35 50 0 20.3 4.9 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 4.9 1.9 .389 2.5 0.8 .331 0.4 0.3 .800
2017-18 NOP 35 43 0 20.9 5.1 2.2 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 4.8 2.0 .410 2.6 0.9 .364 0.4 0.3 .765
2017-18 DET 35 7 0 16.6 3.7 1.1 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.6 5.6 1.6 .282 2.0 0.1 .071 0.4 0.4 1.000
TOTALS     878 639 27.9 11.3 3.0 5.1 0.9 0.1 2.1 9.9 4.3 .436 3.6 1.3 .368 1.7 1.4 .810

Totals

YEAR TEAM AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
2004-05 ORL 22 79 21 1612 689 193 237 78 3 117 628 286 .455 141 44 .312 107 73 .682
2005-06 ORL 23 62 33 1784 905 180 302 70 9 148 719 347 .483 165 70 .424 181 141 .779
2006-07 ORL 24 77 77 2331 1000 236 330 73 5 184 875 376 .430 194 65 .335 221 183 .828
2007-08 ORL 25 69 62 1961 755 243 383 63 4 141 603 283 .469 154 64 .416 151 125 .828
2008-09 ORL 26 42 42 1309 702 145 226 51 3 83 531 267 .503 181 82 .453 97 86 .887
2009-10 ORL 27 65 64 1860 818 194 353 48 2 139 706 317 .449 226 86 .381 116 98 .845
2010-11 ORL 28 76 76 2319 997 226 456 75 3 194 838 374 .446 297 119 .401 162 130 .802
2011-12 ORL 29 57 57 1706 676 181 325 38 5 135 606 259 .427 231 87 .377 88 71 .807
2012-13 ORL 30 56 56 1977 822 209 413 71 6 154 780 306 .392 355 121 .341 102 89 .873
2013-14 ORL 31 68 68 2179 820 231 476 52 5 166 747 294 .394 391 136 .348 112 96 .857
2014-15 3TM 32 63 29 1407 523 146 253 47 6 109 504 205 .407 258 89 .345 36 24 .667
2014-15 DAL 32 23 23 584 167 63 95 15 2 39 163 61 .374 103 38 .369 8 7 .875
2014-15 BOS 32 6 1 121 29 17 33 7 0 9 41 9 .220 25 5 .200 14 6 .667
2014-15 DEN 32 34 5 702 327 66 125 25 4 61 300 135 .450 130 46 .354 19 11 .579
2015-16 DEN 33 39 15 1036 299 115 190 25 5 66 307 113 .368 144 43 .299 35 30 .857
2016-17 DEN 34 75 39 2045 687 192 385 54 8 128 604 268 .444 273 106 .388 63 45 .714
2017-18 2TM 35 50 0 1013 247 104 179 27 4 67 244 95 .389 124 41 .331 20 16 .800
2017-18 NOP 35 43 0 897 221 96 156 23 3 56 205 84 .410 110 40 .364 17 13 .765
2017-18 DET 35 7 0 116 26 8 23 4 1 11 39 11 .282 14 1 .071 3 3 1.000
TOTALS     878 639 24539 9940 2595 4508 772 68 1831 3134 3790 .436 5558 1153 .368 1491 1207 .810

Player Impact Spotlight

Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
2004‑05 ORL Secondary Facilitator / Sparring Partner 20.4 Low 8.7 2.4 3.0 1.0 7.6 Rookie season — backing up All‑Star point guard, limited touches; showed promise as playmaker off bench. NBA All‑Rookie Second Team
2005‑06 ORL Emerging Starter / Dual‑Threat PG 28.8 Medium‑High 14.6 2.9 4.9 1.2 11.7 Mid-season opportunity after trade of primary PG — Jameer seized it, increasing scoring and play‑making responsibility.  
2006‑07 ORL Full-Time Starter / Balanced PG 30.3 Medium 13.0 3.1 4.3 1.0 10.7 Solid all-around contributions — moderate scoring, steady assists, contributing defensively. Team made the playoffs for first time since 2003.  
2007‑08 ORL Lead Ball‑Handler & Playmaker 28.4 Medium 10.9 3.5 5.6 1.0 10.5 Led the offense, created for teammates — assists up. Scoring dipped, but role clearly as primary facilitator.  
2008‑09 ORL Offensive Engine / Go‑to Scorer + Distributor 31.2 High 16.7 3.5 5.4 1.3 14.5 Breakout season — career highs in scoring, shooting percentages, 3‑point efficiency; he carried much of offensive burden. NBA All‑Star (elected, though didn’t play due to injury)
2009‑10 ORL Lead PG / Balanced Role 28.6 Medium 12.6 3.0 5.4 0.7 11.35 After his 2009 injury, scoring dipped but still carried point guard duties; offense became more balanced with roster changes.  
2010‑11 ORL Veteran Floor General 30.5 Medium 13.1 3.0 6.0 1.0 11.25 Reliable distributor and steady presence — helped orchestrate offense, moderate scoring and play‑making output.  
2011‑12 ORL Lead PG but Leaner Scoring Role 29.9 Medium 11.9 3.2 5.7 0.8 10.8 Consistent minutes and playmaking, but scoring slightly lower — team leaning more on balance/shooters.  
2012‑13 ORL High-Usage Veteran PG 35.3 Medium‑High 14.7 3.7 7.4 1.4 14.6 Career-high in assists — took on heavy floor general duties; with increased minutes, delivered balanced, high-volume production. Re‑signed by Magic in July 2012
2013‑14 ORL Stable Veteran PG / Mentor 32.0 Medium 12.1 3.4 7.0 0.9 11.7 Continued as experienced point guard — contributed playmaking and modest scoring; shifting toward leadership/mentorship role during roster transition.  
2014‑15 DAL / BOS / DEN Journeyman / Role Player PG ~22‑26 Low ~9.6 (varied by team) ~2.3–2.8 ~4.0–5.5 ~0.7 ~8–9 Less stable situation — split between multiple teams, reduced minutes; moved toward bench‑/depth‑PG role. Stats reflect diminished offensive load. (stats per team combined)  
2015‑16 DEN Reserve PG / Spot‑Starter 26.6 Low-Medium 7.7 2.9 4.9 0.6 ~8.0 Aging guard playing fewer minutes — role more limited, contributing as a backup rather than focal on offense.  
2016‑17 DEN Veteran Rotation PG 27.3 Low-Medium 9.2 2.6 5.1 0.7 ~9.3 Still a useful depth piece — modest scoring and assists, but no longer in a primary role.  
2017‑18 NO / DET Deep‑Rotation / End-of‑Career PG ~20 Low ~4.9–5.1 ~2.1–2.2 ~3.6 ~0.5 ~6–7 Minimal minutes, limited touches — largely a veteran presence, little impact statistically.