Roy Hibbert vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Roy Hibbert 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

Roy Hibbert

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Hibbert: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Hibbert 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Roy Hibbert 9 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Roy Hibbert 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Roy Hibbert 2 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Hibbert 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 10.0 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 6.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.7 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 6,611 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 4,173 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 885 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 241 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 1,146 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Roy Hibbert 662 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .465 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .250 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .755 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.8 (2012) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.8 (2012) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 (2011) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.5 (2013) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.6 (2013) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.2 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 680 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 449 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 58 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 13 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 106 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Roy Hibbert 54 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .486 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .500 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .765 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 17.0 (2013) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 11.2 (2012) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.4 (2013) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 (2011) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 3.1 (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.