Don Nelson vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Don Nelson 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Austin Reaves 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Austin Reaves 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Austin Reaves 335

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Austin Reaves 87

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Austin Reaves 87

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Austin Reaves 14

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Austin Reaves 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Austin Reaves .409

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Austin Reaves .912

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Austin Reaves 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2024)

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.