JaVale McGee vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) 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.