Don Nelson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.