Eric Gordon vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 965 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 171 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Eric Gordon 133 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Eric Gordon 45 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 38 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Eric Gordon 64 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .410 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .361 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .838 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.