Don Nelson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 0.5 (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.