Tom Heinsohn vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.