Lonzo Ball vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.