Draymond Green vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Draymond Green 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
Draymond Green:
2012-13 to 2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Draymond Green4
Don Nelson5
Draymond Green12
Don Nelson14
Draymond Green9
Don Nelson11
Draymond Green4
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Draymond Green2
Don Nelson0
Draymond Green4
Don Nelson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Draymond Green8
Don Nelson0
Draymond Green1
Don Nelson0
*
Draymond Green1
Don Nelson0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Draymond Green 8.7
Don Nelson 10.3

Draymond Green 7.0
Don Nelson 4.9

Draymond Green 5.6
Don Nelson 1.4

Draymond Green 1.3
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Draymond Green 1.0
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Draymond Green 7,052
Don Nelson 10,898

Draymond Green 5,674
Don Nelson 5,192

Draymond Green 4,565
Don Nelson 1,526

Draymond Green 1,084
Don Nelson 65

*
Draymond Green 818
Don Nelson 35

*
Draymond Green 813
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Draymond Green .452
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Draymond Green .319
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Draymond Green .713
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Draymond Green 14.0
(2016)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Draymond Green 9.5
(2016)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Draymond Green 8.9
(2021)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Draymond Green 2.0
(2017)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Draymond Green 1.4
(2016)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Draymond Green 11.6
Don Nelson 10.5

Draymond Green 8.9
Don Nelson 4.8

Draymond Green 6.2
Don Nelson 1.4

Draymond Green 1.5
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Draymond Green 1.4
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Draymond Green 1,825
Don Nelson 1,577

Draymond Green 1,391
Don Nelson 719

Draymond Green 974
Don Nelson 210

Draymond Green 240
Don Nelson 13

*
Draymond Green 214
Don Nelson 7

*
Draymond Green 157
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Draymond Green .449
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Draymond Green .304
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Draymond Green .727
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Draymond Green 15.4
(2016)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Draymond Green 10.6
(2018)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Draymond Green 8.5
(2019)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Draymond Green 2.0
(2018)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Draymond Green 1.8
(2016)
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.