Ray Allen vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Allen: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Allen 2 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Ray Allen 18 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Ray Allen 11 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Ray Allen 10 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Allen 2 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Allen 18.9 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 4.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 3.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Allen 24,505 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Ray Allen 5,272 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Ray Allen 4,361 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Ray Allen 1,451 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Ray Allen 244 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Ray Allen 1,300 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Allen .452 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Ray Allen .400 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Allen .894 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Allen 26.4 (2007) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 5.2 (2001) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 4.8 (2004) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.5 (2001) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.3 (2010) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Allen 16.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 3.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 2.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Allen 2,749 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Ray Allen 648 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Ray Allen 449 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Ray Allen 164 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Ray Allen 41 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Ray Allen 171 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Allen .443 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Ray Allen .401 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Allen .883 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Allen 26.5 (2005) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 7.3 (1999) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 6.0 (2001) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.6 (2000) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.6 (2001) 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.