Don Nelson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.