Don Nelson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Don Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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.