Markelle Fultz vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Markelle Fultz 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
Markelle Fultz:
2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Markelle Fultz0
Don Nelson5
Markelle Fultz7
Don Nelson14
Markelle Fultz3
Don Nelson11
Markelle Fultz0
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Markelle Fultz 11.1
Don Nelson 10.3

Markelle Fultz 3.4
Don Nelson 4.9

Markelle Fultz 4.6
Don Nelson 1.4

Markelle Fultz 1.2
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Markelle Fultz 0.3
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Markelle Fultz 2,595
Don Nelson 10,898

Markelle Fultz 797
Don Nelson 5,192

Markelle Fultz 1,084
Don Nelson 1,526

Markelle Fultz 276
Don Nelson 65

*
Markelle Fultz 68
Don Nelson 35

*
Markelle Fultz 234
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Markelle Fultz .472
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Markelle Fultz .274
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Markelle Fultz .731
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Markelle Fultz 14.0
(2023)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Markelle Fultz 3.9
(2023)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Markelle Fultz 5.7
(2023)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Markelle Fultz 1.5
(2023)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Markelle Fultz 0.4
(2023)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Markelle Fultz 7.3
Don Nelson 10.5

Markelle Fultz 1.9
Don Nelson 4.8

Markelle Fultz 2.6
Don Nelson 1.4

Markelle Fultz 0.7
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Markelle Fultz 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Markelle Fultz 110
Don Nelson 1,577

Markelle Fultz 28
Don Nelson 719

Markelle Fultz 39
Don Nelson 210

Markelle Fultz 10
Don Nelson 13

*
Markelle Fultz 3
Don Nelson 7

*
Markelle Fultz 15
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Markelle Fultz .446
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Markelle Fultz .353
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Markelle Fultz .700
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Markelle Fultz 12.0
(2020)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Markelle Fultz 2.2
(2020)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Markelle Fultz 5.2
(2020)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Markelle Fultz 1.0
(2020)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Markelle Fultz 0.6
(2020)
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.