Brandon Ingram vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 23.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 211 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 51 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 44 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 6 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 5 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 9 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .459 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .406 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .867 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) 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.