Kyrie Irving vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.