Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Don Nelson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Nelson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.