Jaylen Brown vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,304 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 676 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 287 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 121 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 52 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 121 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .489 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .361 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 24.6 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.7 (2024) 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.