Horace Grant vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.