Don Nelson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.