Don Nelson vs. Coby White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Coby White 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.

Coby White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Coby White: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Coby White 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Coby White 5

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Coby White 1

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Coby White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Coby White 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Coby White 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Coby White 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Coby White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Coby White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Coby White 4,896

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Coby White 1,266

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Coby White 1,288

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Coby White 223

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Coby White 56

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Coby White 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Coby White .427

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Coby White .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Coby White .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Coby White 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Coby White 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Coby White 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Coby White 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Coby White 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Coby White 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Coby White 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Coby White 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Coby White 0.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Coby White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Coby White 42

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Coby White 17

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Coby White 9

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Coby White 1

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Coby White 0

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Coby White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Coby White .333

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Coby White .276

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Coby White .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Coby White 8.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Coby White 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Coby White 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Coby White 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Coby White 0.0 (2022)

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.