Don Nelson vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins and Don Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
Dominique Wilkins:
1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Nelson5
Dominique Wilkins0
Don Nelson14
Dominique Wilkins15
Don Nelson11
Dominique Wilkins10
Don Nelson0
Dominique Wilkins9

Honors and Awards

Don Nelson0
Dominique Wilkins1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Nelson0
Dominique Wilkins7
Don Nelson0
Dominique Wilkins1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.3
Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Don Nelson 4.9
Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Don Nelson 1.4
Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 10,898
Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Don Nelson 5,192
Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Don Nelson 1,526
Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Don Nelson 65
*
Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Don Nelson 35
*
Dominique Wilkins 642

Don Nelson 1,053
Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .480
Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .765
Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)
Dominique Wilkins 30.7
(1988)

Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)
Dominique Wilkins 9.0
(1991)

Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)
Dominique Wilkins 3.8
(1992)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.8
(1986)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.1
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.5
Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Don Nelson 4.8
Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Don Nelson 1.4
Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 1,577
Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Don Nelson 719
Dominique Wilkins 375

Don Nelson 210
Dominique Wilkins 143

Don Nelson 13
*
Dominique Wilkins 73

Don Nelson 7
*
Dominique Wilkins 35

Don Nelson 150
Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .498
Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .817
Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)
Dominique Wilkins 31.2
(1988)

Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)
Dominique Wilkins 10.8
(1995)

Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)
Dominique Wilkins 3.4
(1989)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)
*
Dominique Wilkins 2.4
(1984)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.6
(1989)

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.