Don Nelson vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Latrell Sprewell 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
Latrell Sprewell:
1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Nelson5
Latrell Sprewell0
Don Nelson14
Latrell Sprewell13
Don Nelson11
Latrell Sprewell5
Don Nelson0
Latrell Sprewell4

Honors and Awards

Don Nelson0
Latrell Sprewell1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Nelson0
Latrell Sprewell1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Nelson0
Latrell Sprewell1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.3
Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Don Nelson 4.9
Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Don Nelson 1.4
Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 10,898
Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Don Nelson 5,192
Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Don Nelson 1,526
Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Don Nelson 65
*
Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Don Nelson 35
*
Latrell Sprewell 399

Don Nelson 1,053
Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .480
Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .765
Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)
Latrell Sprewell 24.2
(1997)

Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)
Latrell Sprewell 4.9
(1994)

Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)
Latrell Sprewell 6.3
(1997)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)
*
Latrell Sprewell 2.2
(1994)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Latrell Sprewell 0.9
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Nelson 10.5
Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Don Nelson 4.8
Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Don Nelson 1.4
Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Don Nelson 0.3
*
Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Don Nelson 0.1
*
Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Don Nelson 1,577
Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Don Nelson 719
Latrell Sprewell 269

Don Nelson 210
Latrell Sprewell 211

Don Nelson 13
*
Latrell Sprewell 73

Don Nelson 7
*
Latrell Sprewell 27

Don Nelson 150
Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Nelson .498
Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage
Don Nelson -
n/a **
Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage
Don Nelson .817
Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)
Latrell Sprewell 22.7
(1994)

Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)
Latrell Sprewell 4.8
(1999)

Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)
Latrell Sprewell 7.0
(1994)

Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)
*
Latrell Sprewell 1.6
(2004)

Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)
*
Latrell Sprewell 1.0
(1994)

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.