Chris Mullin vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 18.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) 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.