Dillon Brooks vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Dillon Brooks 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

Dillon Brooks

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Brooks 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Dillon Brooks 7 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dillon Brooks 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Dillon Brooks 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 14.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 5,917 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 1,319 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 854 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 389 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 108 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Dillon Brooks 417 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .418 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .345 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .802 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 18.4 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.4 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.2 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 16.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 353 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 69 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 52 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 19 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 5 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Dillon Brooks 22 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .387 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .321 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .724 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (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.