Don Nelson vs. Jason Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Terry and Don Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
Jason Terry:
1999-00 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Nelson5
Jason Terry1
Don Nelson14
Jason Terry19
Don Nelson11
Jason Terry13
Don Nelson0
Jason Terry0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.3
Jason Terry 13.4

Don Nelson 4.9
Jason Terry 2.3

Don Nelson 1.4
Jason Terry 3.8

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Jason Terry 1.1

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Jason Terry 0.2

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 10,898
Jason Terry 18,881

Don Nelson 5,192
Jason Terry 3,274

Don Nelson 1,526
Jason Terry 5,415

Don Nelson 65
*
Jason Terry 1,603

Don Nelson 35
*
Jason Terry 275

Don Nelson 1,053
Jason Terry 1,410

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .480
Jason Terry .444

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Jason Terry .380

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .765
Jason Terry .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)
Jason Terry 19.7
(2001)

Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)
Jason Terry 4.1
(2004)

Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)
Jason Terry 7.4
(2003)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)
*
Jason Terry 1.8
(2002)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Jason Terry 0.3
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.5
Jason Terry 14.1

Don Nelson 4.8
Jason Terry 2.5

Don Nelson 1.4
Jason Terry 3.0

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Jason Terry 0.9

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Jason Terry 0.2

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 1,577
Jason Terry 1,750

Don Nelson 719
Jason Terry 304

Don Nelson 210
Jason Terry 375

Don Nelson 13
*
Jason Terry 112

Don Nelson 7
*
Jason Terry 24

Don Nelson 150
Jason Terry 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .498
Jason Terry .441

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Jason Terry .385

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .817
Jason Terry .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)
Jason Terry 18.9
(2006)

Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)
Jason Terry 4.2
(2005)

Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)
Jason Terry 4.8
(2008)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)
*
Jason Terry 1.3
(2005)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Jason Terry 0.5
(2005)

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.