Jeremy Lin vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.