Rui Hachimura vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 5 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 3 Don Nelson 11

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Don Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 3,543 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,343 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 356 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 164 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 75 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Rui Hachimura 278 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .493 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .371 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 11.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 293 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 108 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 18 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 10 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 5 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Rui Hachimura 25 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .552 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .492 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .769 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2021) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.5 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 (2023) 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.