Alex Caruso vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Don Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.