Don Nelson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Nelson 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Don Nelson 150 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.