Chris Bosh vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Chris Bosh 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

Chris Bosh

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Bosh: 2003-04 to 2015-16
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Bosh 2 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Chris Bosh 13 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Chris Bosh 6 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Chris Bosh 11 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Bosh 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 19.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 8.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 2.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Bosh 17,189 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Chris Bosh 7,592 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Chris Bosh 1,795 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Chris Bosh 730 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Chris Bosh 932 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Chris Bosh 893 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Bosh .494 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Chris Bosh .335 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Bosh .799 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 24.0 (2010) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 10.8 (2010) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 2.6 (2006) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 1.0 (2014) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.4 (2004) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 15.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 7.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 1.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Bosh 1,388 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Chris Bosh 665 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Chris Bosh 119 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Chris Bosh 73 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Chris Bosh 102 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Chris Bosh 89 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Bosh .473 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Chris Bosh .386 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Bosh .800 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 24.0 (2008) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 9.0 (2008) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 3.6 (2008) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 1.6 (2008) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.8 (2007) 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.