Kyle Korver vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Kyle Korver 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

Kyle Korver

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Korver: 2003-04 to 2019-20
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Korver 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Kyle Korver 17 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kyle Korver 14 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Kyle Korver 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Korver 9.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Korver 3.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Korver 1.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyle Korver 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Korver 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Korver 11,953 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Kyle Korver 3,643 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Kyle Korver 2,114 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Kyle Korver 804 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Kyle Korver 403 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Kyle Korver 1,232 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Korver .442 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Kyle Korver .429 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Korver .877 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Korver 14.4 (2007) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Korver 4.6 (2005) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kyle Korver 2.9 (2014) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyle Korver 1.3 (2005) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Korver 0.6 (2015) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Korver 8.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Korver 2.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Kyle Korver 1.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyle Korver 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Korver 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Korver 1,156 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Kyle Korver 360 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Kyle Korver 152 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Kyle Korver 81 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Kyle Korver 56 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Kyle Korver 145 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Korver .417 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Kyle Korver .391 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Korver .895 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Korver 13.4 (2014) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Korver 5.3 (2014) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kyle Korver 2.6 (2009) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyle Korver 1.4 (2015) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Korver 1.1 (2015) 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.