Bob McAdoo vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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.