Don Nelson vs. Tony Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Parker 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.

Tony Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Tony Parker: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Tony Parker 4

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Tony Parker 18

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Tony Parker 17

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Tony Parker 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Nelson 0 * Tony Parker 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Tony Parker 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Tony Parker 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Tony Parker 2.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Tony Parker 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Tony Parker 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Tony Parker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Tony Parker 19,473

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Tony Parker 3,396

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Tony Parker 7,036

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Tony Parker 1,053

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Tony Parker 98

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Tony Parker 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Tony Parker .491

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Tony Parker .324

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Tony Parker .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Tony Parker 22.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Tony Parker 3.7 (2005)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Tony Parker 7.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Tony Parker 1.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Tony Parker 0.2 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Tony Parker 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Tony Parker 2.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Tony Parker 5.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Tony Parker 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Tony Parker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Tony Parker 4,045

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Tony Parker 666

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Tony Parker 1,143

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Tony Parker 198

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Tony Parker 19

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Tony Parker 226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Tony Parker .461

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Tony Parker .309

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Tony Parker .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Tony Parker 28.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Tony Parker 4.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Tony Parker 7.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Tony Parker 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Tony Parker 0.3 (2011)

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.