Dell Curry vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.