Paolo Banchero vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) 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.