Hal Greer vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.