Richard Hamilton vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.