Kyle Lowry vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Lowry: 2006-07 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Lowry 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Kyle Lowry 18 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kyle Lowry 11 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Kyle Lowry 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Lowry 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Lowry 14.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Lowry 4.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Lowry 6.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyle Lowry 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Lowry 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Lowry 16,218 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Kyle Lowry 4,894 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Kyle Lowry 7,003 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Kyle Lowry 1,466 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Kyle Lowry 340 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Kyle Lowry 1,138 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Lowry .424 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Kyle Lowry .368 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Lowry .815 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Lowry 22.4 (2017) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Lowry 5.6 (2018) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kyle Lowry 8.7 (2019) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyle Lowry 2.1 (2016) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Lowry 0.5 (2019) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Lowry 13.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Lowry 4.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Kyle Lowry 5.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyle Lowry 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Lowry 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Lowry 1,836 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Kyle Lowry 578 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Kyle Lowry 722 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Kyle Lowry 172 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Kyle Lowry 47 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Kyle Lowry 134 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Lowry .413 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Kyle Lowry .340 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Lowry .803 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Lowry 21.1 (2014) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Lowry 6.5 (2020) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kyle Lowry 8.5 (2018) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyle Lowry 1.7 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Lowry 0.8 (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.