Don Nelson vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Don Nelson 0 * Myles Turner 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Myles Turner 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Myles Turner 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Myles Turner 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Myles Turner 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Myles Turner 401

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Myles Turner 209

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Myles Turner 32

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Myles Turner 16

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Myles Turner 61

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Myles Turner 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Myles Turner .497

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Myles Turner .386

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Myles Turner .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Myles Turner 24.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Myles Turner 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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.