Evan Mobley vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Evan Mobley 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

Evan Mobley

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Evan Mobley: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Evan Mobley 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Evan Mobley 3 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Evan Mobley 2 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Evan Mobley 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Evan Mobley 1 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Evan Mobley 1 Don Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 15.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 8.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 3,096 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 1,749 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Evan Mobley 558 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Evan Mobley 161 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 306 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Evan Mobley 198 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .544 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .265 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .681 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 16.2 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.4 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 3.2 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.9 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.7 (2022) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 11.8 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 8.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 1.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 106 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 79 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Evan Mobley 17 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Evan Mobley 6 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 15 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Evan Mobley 9 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .453 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .250 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .739 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 14.3 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 10.0 (2023) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.0 (2023) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 2.3 (2024) 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.