Blake Griffin vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Blake Griffin 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

Blake Griffin

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blake Griffin 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Blake Griffin 13 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Blake Griffin 10 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Blake Griffin 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blake Griffin 5 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Blake Griffin 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 19.0 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 8.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 4.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 14,513 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 6,109 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Blake Griffin 3,055 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Blake Griffin 627 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 359 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Blake Griffin 765 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .493 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .328 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .696 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 18.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 7.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 3.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 1,238 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 525 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Blake Griffin 238 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Blake Griffin 68 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 53 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Blake Griffin 68 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .492 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .377 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .731 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014) 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.