Jalen Duren vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jalen Duren 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

Jalen Duren

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 2 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 0 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.8 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 1,453 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 1,304 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jalen Duren 222 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jalen Duren 77 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 106 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jalen Duren 128 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .631 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .707 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 13.8 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.4 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jalen Duren 0 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren - Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren - Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - 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.