Don Nelson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Michael Porter Jr. 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Michael Porter Jr. 745

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Michael Porter Jr. 389

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Michael Porter Jr. 65

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Michael Porter Jr. 38

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Michael Porter Jr. 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Michael Porter Jr. .461

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .379

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Michael Porter Jr. .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 22.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Michael Porter Jr. 9.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.