Don Nelson vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade 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.

Dwyane Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Nelson 0 * Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Don Nelson 0 Dwyane Wade 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)

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.