Don Nelson vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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.

Lamar Odom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Lamar Odom 892

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Lamar Odom 112

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)

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.