Don Nelson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Nelson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Nelson 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Don Nelson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Don Nelson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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. 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.