Don Nelson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (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.