Mark Jackson vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.