Bradley Beal vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Bradley Beal 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

Bradley Beal

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bradley Beal: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bradley Beal 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Bradley Beal 12 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bradley Beal 6 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Bradley Beal 3 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bradley Beal 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 21.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 16,355 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 3,069 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Bradley Beal 3,237 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Bradley Beal 824 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 311 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Bradley Beal 748 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .463 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .375 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .822 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 31.3 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 5.0 (2019) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.6 (2022) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 (2019) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2019) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 22.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 3.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 1,123 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 216 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Bradley Beal 187 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Bradley Beal 69 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 28 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Bradley Beal 49 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .442 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .353 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .828 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 30.0 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 6.2 (2021) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.6 (2015) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.6 (2014) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2015) 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.