Robert Horry vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Robert Horry 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

Robert Horry

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Horry: 1992-93 to 2007-08
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Horry 7 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Robert Horry 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Robert Horry 16 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Robert Horry 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Horry 7.0 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 4.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 0.9 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Horry 7,715 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Robert Horry 5,269 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Robert Horry 2,343 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Robert Horry 1,158 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Robert Horry 1,035 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Robert Horry 1,107 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Horry .425 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Robert Horry .341 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Horry .726 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Horry 12.0 (1996) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 7.5 (1998) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 4.0 (1996) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 1.6 (1996) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 1.5 (1996) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Horry 7.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 5.6 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 0.9 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Horry 1,939 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Robert Horry 1,361 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Robert Horry 575 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Robert Horry 276 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Robert Horry 225 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Robert Horry 244 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Horry .426 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Robert Horry .359 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Horry .722 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Horry 13.1 (1996) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 8.1 (2002) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 3.6 (1994) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 2.6 (1996) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 1.6 (1996) 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.