Don Nelson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.