Caris LeVert vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Caris LeVert 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

Caris LeVert

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caris LeVert: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caris LeVert 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Caris LeVert 8 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Caris LeVert 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Caris LeVert 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 14.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 3.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 4.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caris LeVert 6,498 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Caris LeVert 1,778 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Caris LeVert 1,890 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Caris LeVert 491 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Caris LeVert 165 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Caris LeVert 460 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caris LeVert .434 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Caris LeVert .341 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caris LeVert .739 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 20.2 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 4.6 (2021) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 5.2 (2021) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 1.4 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.6 (2021) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 14.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 4.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 3.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caris LeVert 372 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Caris LeVert 110 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Caris LeVert 91 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Caris LeVert 21 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Caris LeVert 10 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Caris LeVert 25 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caris LeVert .431 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Caris LeVert .345 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caris LeVert .688 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 21.0 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 6.0 (2020) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 9.5 (2020) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 1.3 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.5 (2024) 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.