Joseph Nelson

Joseph Nelson may refer to:
 * Joseph Nelson (architect) (1876–1952), American architect
 * Joseph Bryan Nelson (1932–2015), British ornithologist
 * Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011), American ichthyologist
 * Joe Nelson (born 1974), American baseball player
 * Joe Nelson (basketball) (1927–2009), American basketball player
 * Joe Nelson (wrestler), English freestyle sport wrestler