Don Nelson vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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. 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.