Paul Arizin vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.