Eric Bledsoe vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Don Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.