Caleb Martin vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Caleb Martin 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

Caleb Martin

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 5 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.5 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,249 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,034 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Caleb Martin 414 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Caleb Martin 225 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 109 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Caleb Martin 266 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .450 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .762 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2022) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 425 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 180 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Caleb Martin 48 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Caleb Martin 33 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Caleb Martin 45 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .489 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .401 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .783 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (2023) 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.