Elton Brand vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Don Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Don Nelson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Don Nelson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.