Gail Goodrich vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * 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.