Patrick Beverley vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Patrick Beverley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Patrick Beverley:
2012-13 to 2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Patrick Beverley0
Don Nelson5
Patrick Beverley12
Don Nelson14
Patrick Beverley9
Don Nelson11
Patrick Beverley0
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

Patrick Beverley1
Don Nelson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Patrick Beverley3
Don Nelson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Patrick Beverley 8.3
Don Nelson 10.3

Patrick Beverley 4.1
Don Nelson 4.9

Patrick Beverley 3.4
Don Nelson 1.4

Patrick Beverley 1.1
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Patrick Beverley 0.5
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Patrick Beverley 5,520
Don Nelson 10,898

Patrick Beverley 2,729
Don Nelson 5,192

Patrick Beverley 2,245
Don Nelson 1,526

Patrick Beverley 708
Don Nelson 65

*
Patrick Beverley 343
Don Nelson 35

*
Patrick Beverley 666
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Patrick Beverley .413
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Patrick Beverley .371
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Patrick Beverley .760
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Patrick Beverley 12.2
(2018)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Patrick Beverley 5.9
(2017)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Patrick Beverley 4.6
(2022)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Patrick Beverley 1.7
(2018)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Patrick Beverley 0.9
(2022)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Patrick Beverley 8.1
Don Nelson 10.5

Patrick Beverley 4.3
Don Nelson 4.8

Patrick Beverley 2.7
Don Nelson 1.4

Patrick Beverley 0.9
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Patrick Beverley 0.6
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Patrick Beverley 562
Don Nelson 1,577

Patrick Beverley 296
Don Nelson 719

Patrick Beverley 188
Don Nelson 210

Patrick Beverley 65
Don Nelson 13

*
Patrick Beverley 41
Don Nelson 7

*
Patrick Beverley 69
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Patrick Beverley .414
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Patrick Beverley .365
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Patrick Beverley .789
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Patrick Beverley 11.8
(2013)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Patrick Beverley 8.0
(2019)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Patrick Beverley 4.8
(2022)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Patrick Beverley 1.5
(2017)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Patrick Beverley 1.2
(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.