Toni Kukoc vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Toni Kukoc 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

Toni Kukoc

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Toni Kukoc: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toni Kukoc 3 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Toni Kukoc 13 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Toni Kukoc 9 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Toni Kukoc 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 11.6 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 4.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.7 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Toni Kukoc 9,810 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Toni Kukoc 3,555 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Toni Kukoc 3,119 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Toni Kukoc 817 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Toni Kukoc 290 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Toni Kukoc 846 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toni Kukoc .447 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Toni Kukoc .335 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Toni Kukoc .729 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 18.8 (1999) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 7.0 (1999) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 5.3 (1999) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.4 (2000) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1997) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 10.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.9 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Toni Kukoc 1,064 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Toni Kukoc 387 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Toni Kukoc 317 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Toni Kukoc 95 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Toni Kukoc 29 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Toni Kukoc 99 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toni Kukoc .440 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Toni Kukoc .342 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Toni Kukoc .697 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 14.8 (2003) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 6.8 (1995) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 5.7 (1995) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 2.2 (2003) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1998) 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.