Jalen Brunson vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Don Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (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.