Don Nelson vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Nelson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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.