Grayson Allen vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Grayson Allen 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

Grayson Allen

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grayson Allen: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grayson Allen 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Grayson Allen 6 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Grayson Allen 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Grayson Allen 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 10.5 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 3.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 2.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Grayson Allen 3,570 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Grayson Allen 1,022 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Grayson Allen 675 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Grayson Allen 239 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Grayson Allen 93 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Grayson Allen 339 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grayson Allen .452 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Grayson Allen .412 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grayson Allen .866 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 13.5 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 3.9 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 3.0 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.9 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.6 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 7.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 2.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 1.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.5 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Grayson Allen 206 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Grayson Allen 69 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Grayson Allen 27 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Grayson Allen 13 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Grayson Allen 5 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Grayson Allen 26 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grayson Allen .423 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Grayson Allen .396 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grayson Allen .733 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 11.6 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 4.0 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 1.8 (2023) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.7 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.3 (2022) 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.