Don Nelson vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 John Wall 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 John Wall 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * John Wall 439

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 John Wall 159

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 John Wall 364

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * John Wall 64

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * John Wall 41

Total Games Don Nelson 150 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.