Brook Lopez vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Don Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.