Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Spencer Dinwiddie 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
Spencer Dinwiddie:
2014-15 to 2023-24
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Dinwiddie0
Don Nelson5
Spencer Dinwiddie10
Don Nelson14
Spencer Dinwiddie5
Don Nelson11
Spencer Dinwiddie0
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Dinwiddie 13.3
Don Nelson 10.3

Spencer Dinwiddie 3.0
Don Nelson 4.9

Spencer Dinwiddie 5.2
Don Nelson 1.4

Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Spencer Dinwiddie 7,206
Don Nelson 10,898

Spencer Dinwiddie 1,642
Don Nelson 5,192

Spencer Dinwiddie 2,804
Don Nelson 1,526

Spencer Dinwiddie 378
Don Nelson 65

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 150
Don Nelson 35

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 542
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Dinwiddie .414
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Dinwiddie .333
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Dinwiddie .796
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Dinwiddie 20.6
(2020)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Spencer Dinwiddie 4.3
(2021)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Spencer Dinwiddie 6.8
(2020)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Spencer Dinwiddie 0.9
(2018)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.4
(2017)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Dinwiddie 12.7
Don Nelson 10.5

Spencer Dinwiddie 2.4
Don Nelson 4.8

Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3
Don Nelson 1.4

Spencer Dinwiddie 0.8
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Spencer Dinwiddie 405
Don Nelson 1,577

Spencer Dinwiddie 76
Don Nelson 719

Spencer Dinwiddie 105
Don Nelson 210

Spencer Dinwiddie 24
Don Nelson 13

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 7
Don Nelson 7

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 32
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Dinwiddie .421
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Dinwiddie .394
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Dinwiddie .776
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Dinwiddie 16.5
(2023)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3
(2023)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Spencer Dinwiddie 6.5
(2023)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Spencer Dinwiddie 1.3
(2023)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3
(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.