Don Nelson vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (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.