Artis Gilmore vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.