Jrue Holiday vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jrue Holiday 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

Jrue Holiday

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jrue Holiday 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jrue Holiday 15 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jrue Holiday 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jrue Holiday 2 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jrue Holiday 3 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 6 Don Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 4.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 15,736 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 4,075 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 6,201 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 1,407 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 508 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jrue Holiday 975 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .463 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .371 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .784 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.0 (2013) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.8 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.5 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 1,442 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 463 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 554 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 126 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 45 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jrue Holiday 86 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .429 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .343 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .795 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.6 (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.