Jaylen Brown vs. Don Nelson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jaylen Brown 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Jaylen Brown:
2016-17 to 2023-24
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Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
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Honors and Awards |
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Jaylen Brown | 1 |
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Don Nelson | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Jaylen Brown |
18.6 | | |
Don Nelson |
10.3 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
5.3 | | |
Don Nelson |
4.9 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
2.4 | | |
Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
1.0 | | |
Don Nelson |
0.3 | | *
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Jaylen Brown |
0.4 | | |
Don Nelson |
0.1 | | *
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Totals Stats |
Jaylen Brown |
10,038 | | |
Don Nelson |
10,898 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
2,840 | | |
Don Nelson |
5,192 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
1,303 | | |
Don Nelson |
1,526 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
539 | | |
Don Nelson |
65 | | *
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Jaylen Brown |
209 | | |
Don Nelson |
35 | | *
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Jaylen Brown |
540 | | |
Don Nelson |
1,053 | | |
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Percentages |
Jaylen Brown |
.480 | | |
Don Nelson |
.480 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
.364 | | |
Don Nelson |
- | | n/a **
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Jaylen Brown |
.720 | | |
Don Nelson |
.765 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Jaylen Brown |
26.6 | | (2023) | |
Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1970) | |
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Jaylen Brown |
6.9 | | (2023) | |
Don Nelson |
7.3 | | (1970) | |
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Jaylen Brown |
3.6 | | (2024) | |
Don Nelson |
2.3 | | (1972) | |
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Jaylen Brown |
1.2 | | (2021) | |
Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1975) | *
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Jaylen Brown |
0.6 | | (2021) | |
Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Jaylen Brown |
18.7 | | |
Don Nelson |
10.5 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
5.6 | | |
Don Nelson |
4.8 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
2.3 | | |
Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
0.9 | | |
Don Nelson |
0.3 | | *
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Jaylen Brown |
0.4 | | |
Don Nelson |
0.1 | | *
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Totals Stats |
Jaylen Brown |
2,168 | | |
Don Nelson |
1,577 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
653 | | |
Don Nelson |
719 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
271 | | |
Don Nelson |
210 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
110 | | |
Don Nelson |
13 | | *
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Jaylen Brown |
47 | | |
Don Nelson |
7 | | *
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Jaylen Brown |
116 | | |
Don Nelson |
150 | | |
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Percentages |
Jaylen Brown |
.487 | | |
Don Nelson |
.498 | | |
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Jaylen Brown |
.362 | | |
Don Nelson |
- | | n/a **
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Jaylen Brown |
.725 | | |
Don Nelson |
.817 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Jaylen Brown |
23.4 | | (2024) | |
Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1975) | |
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Jaylen Brown |
7.5 | | (2020) | |
Don Nelson |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
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Jaylen Brown |
3.5 | | (2022) | |
Don Nelson |
2.4 | | (1975) | |
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Jaylen Brown |
1.5 | | (2020) | |
Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1974) | *
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Jaylen Brown |
0.6 | | (2018) | |
Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) | *
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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. |