Josh Hart vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 7 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 2 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 9.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 6.6 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 4,422 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 2,969 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,235 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Josh Hart 436 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Josh Hart 148 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Josh Hart 453 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .459 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .344 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .748 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.3 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.1 (2022) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.2 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 181 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 132 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Josh Hart 40 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Josh Hart 13 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Josh Hart 8 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Josh Hart 15 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .448 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .379 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .659 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 16.8 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 12.8 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

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

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 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.