Seth Curry vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Seth Curry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Seth Curry:
2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Seth Curry0
Don Nelson5
Seth Curry10
Don Nelson14
Seth Curry5
Don Nelson11
Seth Curry0
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Seth Curry 10.4
Don Nelson 10.3

Seth Curry 2.1
Don Nelson 4.9

Seth Curry 2.0
Don Nelson 1.4

Seth Curry 0.7
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Seth Curry 0.1
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Seth Curry 5,032
Don Nelson 10,898

Seth Curry 1,011
Don Nelson 5,192

Seth Curry 975
Don Nelson 1,526

Seth Curry 332
Don Nelson 65

*
Seth Curry 66
Don Nelson 35

*
Seth Curry 482
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Seth Curry .471
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Seth Curry .431
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Seth Curry .864
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Seth Curry 15.0
(2022)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Seth Curry 3.1
(2022)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Seth Curry 3.6
(2022)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Seth Curry 1.1
(2017)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Seth Curry 0.2
(2022)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Seth Curry 11.6
Don Nelson 10.5

Seth Curry 1.9
Don Nelson 4.8

Seth Curry 1.6
Don Nelson 1.4

Seth Curry 0.7
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Seth Curry 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Seth Curry 476
Don Nelson 1,577

Seth Curry 77
Don Nelson 719

Seth Curry 67
Don Nelson 210

Seth Curry 28
Don Nelson 13

*
Seth Curry 10
Don Nelson 7

*
Seth Curry 41
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Seth Curry .524
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Seth Curry .468
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Seth Curry .805
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Seth Curry 18.8
(2021)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Seth Curry 2.5
(2022)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Seth Curry 3.0
(2022)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Seth Curry 1.0
(2020)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Seth Curry 0.8
(2022)
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.