Don Nelson vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Lou Williams 192

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Lou Williams 7

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.