Deandre Ayton vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.