Buddy Hield vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Don Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (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.