Bam Adebayo vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Don Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.