Chauncey Billups vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Chauncey Billups that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Chauncey Billups:
1997-98 to 2013-14
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chauncey Billups1
Don Nelson5
Chauncey Billups17
Don Nelson14
Chauncey Billups12
Don Nelson11
Chauncey Billups5
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

Chauncey Billups1
Don Nelson0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Chauncey Billups3
Don Nelson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Chauncey Billups2
Don Nelson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chauncey Billups 15.2
Don Nelson 10.3

Chauncey Billups 2.9
Don Nelson 4.9

Chauncey Billups 5.4
Don Nelson 1.4

Chauncey Billups 1.0
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Chauncey Billups 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Chauncey Billups 15,802
Don Nelson 10,898

Chauncey Billups 2,992
Don Nelson 5,192

Chauncey Billups 5,636
Don Nelson 1,526

Chauncey Billups 1,051
Don Nelson 65

*
Chauncey Billups 168
Don Nelson 35

*
Chauncey Billups 1,043
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chauncey Billups .415
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Chauncey Billups .387
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chauncey Billups .894
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chauncey Billups 19.5
(2010)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Chauncey Billups 3.7
(2003)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Chauncey Billups 8.6
(2006)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Chauncey Billups 1.3
(1998)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Chauncey Billups 0.3
(1999)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chauncey Billups 17.3
Don Nelson 10.5

Chauncey Billups 3.4
Don Nelson 4.8

Chauncey Billups 5.7
Don Nelson 1.4

Chauncey Billups 1.0
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Chauncey Billups 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Chauncey Billups 2,526
Don Nelson 1,577

Chauncey Billups 492
Don Nelson 719

Chauncey Billups 831
Don Nelson 210

Chauncey Billups 148
Don Nelson 13

*
Chauncey Billups 23
Don Nelson 7

*
Chauncey Billups 146
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chauncey Billups .411
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Chauncey Billups .366
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chauncey Billups .880
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chauncey Billups 22.0
(2002)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Chauncey Billups 5.0
(2002)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Chauncey Billups 6.8
(2009)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Chauncey Billups 1.3
(2004)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Chauncey Billups 0.5
(2010)
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.