Don Nelson vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Andrew Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

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.