Don Nelson vs. Deron Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deron Williams and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Deron Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Deron Williams: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Deron Williams 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Deron Williams 12

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Deron Williams 9

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Deron Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Deron Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Deron Williams 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Deron Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Deron Williams 8.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Deron Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Deron Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Deron Williams 13,804

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Deron Williams 2,619

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Deron Williams 6,819

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Deron Williams 867

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Deron Williams 206

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Deron Williams 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Deron Williams .445

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Deron Williams .357

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Deron Williams .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Deron Williams 21.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Deron Williams 4.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Deron Williams 10.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Deron Williams 1.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Deron Williams 0.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Deron Williams 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Deron Williams 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Deron Williams 7.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Deron Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Deron Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Deron Williams 1,412

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Deron Williams 284

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Deron Williams 630

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Deron Williams 91

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Deron Williams 21

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Deron Williams 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Deron Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Deron Williams .393

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Deron Williams .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Deron Williams 24.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Deron Williams 6.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Deron Williams 10.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Deron Williams 1.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Deron Williams 0.6 (2013)

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.