Pau Gasol vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (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.