LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and LaMarcus Aldridge 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

LaMarcus Aldridge

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMarcus Aldridge: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons LaMarcus Aldridge 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played LaMarcus Aldridge 9 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games LaMarcus Aldridge 7 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 5 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 19.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 20,558 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 8,736 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 2,076 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 758 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 1,187 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 1,076 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .493 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .320 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .813 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 23.4 (2015) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.1 (2014) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.6 (2013) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.0 (2011) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.6 (2020) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 20.8 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 1,494 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 614 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 119 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 49 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 100 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 72 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .455 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .327 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .824 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 26.2 (2014) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.2 (2015) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.7 (2019) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.3 (2011) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.4 (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.