Jeff Hornacek vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jeff Hornacek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Jeff Hornacek:
1986-87 to 1999-00
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jeff Hornacek0
Don Nelson5
Jeff Hornacek14
Don Nelson14
Jeff Hornacek11
Don Nelson11
Jeff Hornacek1
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jeff Hornacek 14.5
Don Nelson 10.3

Jeff Hornacek 3.4
Don Nelson 4.9

Jeff Hornacek 4.9
Don Nelson 1.4

Jeff Hornacek 1.4
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Jeff Hornacek 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Jeff Hornacek 15,659
Don Nelson 10,898

Jeff Hornacek 3,646
Don Nelson 5,192

Jeff Hornacek 5,281
Don Nelson 1,526

Jeff Hornacek 1,536
Don Nelson 65

*
Jeff Hornacek 226
Don Nelson 35

*
Jeff Hornacek 1,077
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jeff Hornacek .496
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Jeff Hornacek .403
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jeff Hornacek .877
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jeff Hornacek 20.1
(1992)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Jeff Hornacek 5.0
(1992)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Jeff Hornacek 6.9
(1993)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Jeff Hornacek 2.0
(1992)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Jeff Hornacek 0.4
(1992)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jeff Hornacek 14.9
Don Nelson 10.5

Jeff Hornacek 3.8
Don Nelson 4.8

Jeff Hornacek 3.8
Don Nelson 1.4

Jeff Hornacek 1.2
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Jeff Hornacek 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Jeff Hornacek 2,092
Don Nelson 1,577

Jeff Hornacek 527
Don Nelson 719

Jeff Hornacek 525
Don Nelson 210

Jeff Hornacek 170
Don Nelson 13

*
Jeff Hornacek 25
Don Nelson 7

*
Jeff Hornacek 140
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jeff Hornacek .470
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Jeff Hornacek .433
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jeff Hornacek .886
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jeff Hornacek 20.4
(1992)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Jeff Hornacek 6.4
(1992)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Jeff Hornacek 5.3
(1992)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Jeff Hornacek 1.8
(1992)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Jeff Hornacek 0.5
(1991)
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.