Don Nelson vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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.

Norman Powell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Norman Powell 9

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Norman Powell 8

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Norman Powell 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Norman Powell 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Norman Powell 6,851

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Norman Powell 1,458

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Norman Powell 816

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Norman Powell 434

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Norman Powell 153

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Norman Powell 557

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Norman Powell .468

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Norman Powell .394

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Norman Powell .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Norman Powell 19.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Norman Powell 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Norman Powell 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Norman Powell 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Norman Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Norman Powell 770

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Norman Powell 179

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Norman Powell 84

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Norman Powell 50

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Norman Powell 16

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Norman Powell 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Norman Powell .448

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Norman Powell .392

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Norman Powell .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Norman Powell 2.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Norman Powell 1.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.