Don Nelson vs. P.J. Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Tucker 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.

P.J. Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
P.J. Tucker: 2006-07 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 P.J. Tucker 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 P.J. Tucker 13

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 P.J. Tucker 7

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 P.J. Tucker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 P.J. Tucker 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 P.J. Tucker 5.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * P.J. Tucker 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * P.J. Tucker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 P.J. Tucker 5,854

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 P.J. Tucker 4,770

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 P.J. Tucker 1,225

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * P.J. Tucker 942

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * P.J. Tucker 262

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 P.J. Tucker 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 P.J. Tucker .425

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** P.J. Tucker .366

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 P.J. Tucker .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) P.J. Tucker 9.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) P.J. Tucker 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) P.J. Tucker 2.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * P.J. Tucker 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * P.J. Tucker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 P.J. Tucker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 P.J. Tucker 5.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * P.J. Tucker 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * P.J. Tucker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 P.J. Tucker 715

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 P.J. Tucker 599

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 P.J. Tucker 143

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * P.J. Tucker 98

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * P.J. Tucker 38

Total Games Don Nelson 150 P.J. Tucker 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 P.J. Tucker .433

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** P.J. Tucker .401

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 P.J. Tucker .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) P.J. Tucker 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) P.J. Tucker 7.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) P.J. Tucker 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * P.J. Tucker 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * P.J. Tucker 0.8 (2018)

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.