Don Nelson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis and Don Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
Kristaps Porzingis:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Nelson5
Kristaps Porzingis0
Don Nelson14
Kristaps Porzingis8
Don Nelson11
Kristaps Porzingis3
Don Nelson0
Kristaps Porzingis1

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.3
Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Don Nelson 4.9
Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Don Nelson 1.4
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 10,898
Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Don Nelson 5,192
Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Don Nelson 1,526
Kristaps Porzingis 826

Don Nelson 65
*
Kristaps Porzingis 334

Don Nelson 35
*
Kristaps Porzingis 846

Don Nelson 1,053
Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .480
Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .765
Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
(2023)

Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)
Kristaps Porzingis 9.5
(2020)

Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)
Kristaps Porzingis 2.7
(2023)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9
(2023)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 2.4
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.5
Kristaps Porzingis 15.3

Don Nelson 4.8
Kristaps Porzingis 5.9

Don Nelson 1.4
Kristaps Porzingis 1.2

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.2

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 1,577
Kristaps Porzingis 244

Don Nelson 719
Kristaps Porzingis 94

Don Nelson 210
Kristaps Porzingis 19

Don Nelson 13
*
Kristaps Porzingis 14

Don Nelson 7
*
Kristaps Porzingis 19

Don Nelson 150
Kristaps Porzingis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .498
Kristaps Porzingis .482

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Kristaps Porzingis .380

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .817
Kristaps Porzingis .887

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
(2020)

Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)
Kristaps Porzingis 8.7
(2020)

Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2024)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8
(2024)

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.