Reggie Miller vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Reggie Miller 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

Reggie Miller

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Miller: 1987-88 to 2004-05
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Miller 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Reggie Miller 18 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Reggie Miller 15 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Reggie Miller 5 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Miller 3 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 18.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 25,279 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 4,182 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Reggie Miller 4,141 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Reggie Miller 1,505 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 299 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Reggie Miller 1,389 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .471 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .395 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .888 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 24.6 (1990) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.9 (1989) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.0 (1991) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.5 (1994) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.4 (1989) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 20.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 2.9 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 2.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 2,972 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 416 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Reggie Miller 357 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Reggie Miller 146 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 34 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Reggie Miller 144 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .449 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .390 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .893 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 31.5 (1993) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 5.0 (2001) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.7 (1992) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.6 (2002) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.5 (2001) 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.