Carlos Boozer vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Carlos Boozer 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

Carlos Boozer

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Boozer: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Boozer 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Carlos Boozer 13 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Carlos Boozer 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Carlos Boozer 2 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Boozer 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 16.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 9.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 2.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Boozer 13,976 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Carlos Boozer 8,192 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Carlos Boozer 1,928 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Carlos Boozer 765 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Carlos Boozer 346 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Carlos Boozer 861 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Boozer .521 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Carlos Boozer .071 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Boozer .722 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 21.1 (2008) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 11.7 (2007) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 3.2 (2010) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 1.2 (2008) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.7 (2004) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 17.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 11.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 2.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Boozer 1,420 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Carlos Boozer 920 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Carlos Boozer 194 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Carlos Boozer 60 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Carlos Boozer 26 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Carlos Boozer 83 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Boozer .483 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Carlos Boozer .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Boozer .726 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 23.5 (2007) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 13.2 (2010) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 3.0 (2012) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 1.6 (2009) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.7 (2010) 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.