Aaron Gordon vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.3 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 693 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 333 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 156 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 34 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 30 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 52 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .502 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .374 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .675 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.3 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.