Rudy Gay vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.