Don Nelson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.