Alex English vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Alex English 293 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Alex English 47 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Alex English 68 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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. 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.