Jalen Green vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Green: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 3 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 0 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 19.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 4,450 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 933 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jalen Green 748 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jalen Green 169 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jalen Green 64 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jalen Green 225 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .421 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .337 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .794 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green - Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jalen Green - Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jalen Green - Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jalen Green - Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jalen Green - Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jalen Green 0 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green - Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green - Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green - Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green - Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green - 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.