Don Nelson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Don Nelson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Don Nelson 150 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.