Jaden McDaniels vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jaden McDaniels 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

Jaden McDaniels

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 4 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 2 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 9.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.7 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 2,784 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,056 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 399 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 224 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 232 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 284 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .354 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .729 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 11.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 251 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 78 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 22 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 16 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 29 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 22 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .517 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .447 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .787 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.