Don Nelson vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Glen Rice 265

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Glen Rice 12

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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.