Manu Ginobili vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (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.