Shawn Kemp vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) 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.