Don Nelson vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Nelson 0 * Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Don Nelson 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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.