Spencer Haywood vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. 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.