Josh Giddey vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Don Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 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.