Jamal Murray vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jamal Murray that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jamal Murray:
2016-17 to 2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jamal Murray1
Don Nelson5
Jamal Murray7
Don Nelson14
Jamal Murray4
Don Nelson11
Jamal Murray0
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jamal Murray 17.5
Don Nelson 10.3

Jamal Murray 3.7
Don Nelson 4.9

Jamal Murray 4.5
Don Nelson 1.4

Jamal Murray 1.0
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Jamal Murray 0.3
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Jamal Murray 8,187
Don Nelson 10,898

Jamal Murray 1,757
Don Nelson 5,192

Jamal Murray 2,106
Don Nelson 1,526

Jamal Murray 451
Don Nelson 65

*
Jamal Murray 164
Don Nelson 35

*
Jamal Murray 469
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jamal Murray .452
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Jamal Murray .380
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jamal Murray .867
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jamal Murray 21.2
(2021)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Jamal Murray 4.2
(2019)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Jamal Murray 6.5
(2024)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Jamal Murray 1.3
(2021)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Jamal Murray 0.7
(2024)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jamal Murray 24.7
Don Nelson 10.5

Jamal Murray 5.0
Don Nelson 4.8

Jamal Murray 6.4
Don Nelson 1.4

Jamal Murray 1.1
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Jamal Murray 0.3
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Jamal Murray 1,410
Don Nelson 1,577

Jamal Murray 286
Don Nelson 719

Jamal Murray 363
Don Nelson 210

Jamal Murray 62
Don Nelson 13

*
Jamal Murray 18
Don Nelson 7

*
Jamal Murray 57
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jamal Murray .465
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Jamal Murray .392
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jamal Murray .906
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jamal Murray 26.5
(2020)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Jamal Murray 5.7
(2023)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Jamal Murray 7.3
(2024)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Jamal Murray 1.5
(2023)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Jamal Murray 1.3
(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.