Chet Holmgren vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Chet Holmgren 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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.2 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 156 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 72 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 21 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 7 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 25 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 10 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .496 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .260 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .758 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.2 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (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.