Malcolm Brogdon vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Malcolm Brogdon 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

Malcolm Brogdon

vs.

Don Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Brogdon 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Malcolm Brogdon 8 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Malcolm Brogdon 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Malcolm Brogdon 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Malcolm Brogdon 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 15.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Brogdon 6,772 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Malcolm Brogdon 1,826 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Malcolm Brogdon 2,058 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Malcolm Brogdon 357 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Brogdon 103 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Malcolm Brogdon 439 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .464 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .391 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .873 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 21.2 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 5.3 (2021) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 7.1 (2020) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 1.1 (2017) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.4 (2022) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 12.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 3.9 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 3.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Brogdon 518 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Malcolm Brogdon 167 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Malcolm Brogdon 157 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Malcolm Brogdon 16 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Brogdon 8 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Malcolm Brogdon 43 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .421 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .378 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .821 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 21.5 (2020) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.9 (2019) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 10.0 (2020) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 1.0 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.3 (2017) 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.