Malik Beasley vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Malik Beasley 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

Malik Beasley

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 8 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 5,402 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,398 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Malik Beasley 650 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Malik Beasley 314 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 62 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 496 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .425 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .800 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 6.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 210 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 82 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Malik Beasley 21 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Malik Beasley 6 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 2 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 34 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .380 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .343 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .767 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 8.5 (2022) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 (2022) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (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.