Adrian Dantley vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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. 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.