Ron Harper vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.