Devin Booker vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Devin Booker 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

Devin Booker

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Devin Booker: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Devin Booker 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Devin Booker 9 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Devin Booker 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Devin Booker 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Devin Booker 1 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Devin Booker 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 24.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 4.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 14,529 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 2,413 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Devin Booker 2,993 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Devin Booker 510 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Devin Booker 174 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Devin Booker 598 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .464 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .357 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .870 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 27.8 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 (2022) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 6.9 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.1 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 27.5 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 1,266 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 233 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Devin Booker 241 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Devin Booker 47 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Devin Booker 17 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Devin Booker 46 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .483 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .385 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .895 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 33.7 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.6 (2021) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 7.2 (2023) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.7 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.8 (2023) 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.