Desmond Bane vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.