Don Nelson vs. Jordan Poole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Poole and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Jordan Poole

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jordan Poole 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jordan Poole 5

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jordan Poole 2

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jordan Poole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jordan Poole 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jordan Poole 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jordan Poole 5,551

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jordan Poole 907

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jordan Poole 1,249

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jordan Poole 270

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jordan Poole 88

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jordan Poole 344

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jordan Poole .419

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jordan Poole .336

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jordan Poole .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jordan Poole 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jordan Poole 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jordan Poole 507

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jordan Poole 90

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jordan Poole 129

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jordan Poole 27

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jordan Poole 11

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jordan Poole 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jordan Poole .450

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jordan Poole .346

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jordan Poole .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022)

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.