Darius Garland vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 291 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 52 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Darius Garland 94 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Darius Garland 21 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Darius Garland 17 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .430 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .363 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .826 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.