Don Nelson vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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.

Ivica Zubac

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Ivica Zubac 8

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Ivica Zubac 5

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Ivica Zubac 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Ivica Zubac 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ivica Zubac 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Ivica Zubac 4,613

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Ivica Zubac 3,732

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Ivica Zubac 580

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Ivica Zubac 163

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Ivica Zubac 485

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Ivica Zubac 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Ivica Zubac .612

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Ivica Zubac .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Ivica Zubac 11.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Ivica Zubac 9.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Ivica Zubac 1.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Ivica Zubac 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Ivica Zubac 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Ivica Zubac 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ivica Zubac 0.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ivica Zubac 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Ivica Zubac 356

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Ivica Zubac 301

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Ivica Zubac 22

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Ivica Zubac 13

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Ivica Zubac 28

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Ivica Zubac 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Ivica Zubac .568

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Ivica Zubac .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Ivica Zubac 16.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Ivica Zubac 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2020)

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.