Paul Millsap vs. Don Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Millsap 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Paul Millsap 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Millsap 13 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Paul Millsap 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Millsap 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 13.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 7.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 2.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.2 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 14,536 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 7,673 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Paul Millsap 2,378 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Paul Millsap 1,327 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 1,045 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Paul Millsap 1,085 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .489 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .341 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .736 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 12.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 6.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.1 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 1,571 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 878 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Paul Millsap 222 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Paul Millsap 119 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 138 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Paul Millsap 130 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .457 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .286 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .726 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012) 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.