Trevor Ariza vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Trevor Ariza 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
Trevor Ariza:
2004-05 to 2021-22
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Trevor Ariza1
Don Nelson5
Trevor Ariza18
Don Nelson14
Trevor Ariza10
Don Nelson11
Trevor Ariza0
Don Nelson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Trevor Ariza 10.4
Don Nelson 10.3

Trevor Ariza 4.8
Don Nelson 4.9

Trevor Ariza 2.1
Don Nelson 1.4

Trevor Ariza 1.5
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Trevor Ariza 0.3
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Trevor Ariza 11,593
Don Nelson 10,898

Trevor Ariza 5,356
Don Nelson 5,192

Trevor Ariza 2,379
Don Nelson 1,526

Trevor Ariza 1,628
Don Nelson 65

*
Trevor Ariza 355
Don Nelson 35

*
Trevor Ariza 1,118
Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Trevor Ariza .422
Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage
Trevor Ariza .351
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Trevor Ariza .731
Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Trevor Ariza 14.9
(2010)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1970)

Trevor Ariza 6.2
(2014)
Don Nelson 7.3
(1970)

Trevor Ariza 3.8
(2010)
Don Nelson 2.3
(1972)

Trevor Ariza 2.0
(2016)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1975)

*
Trevor Ariza 0.6
(2012)
Don Nelson 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Trevor Ariza 10.1
Don Nelson 10.5

Trevor Ariza 5.0
Don Nelson 4.8

Trevor Ariza 1.8
Don Nelson 1.4

Trevor Ariza 1.3
Don Nelson 0.3

*
Trevor Ariza 0.2
Don Nelson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Trevor Ariza 1,074
Don Nelson 1,577

Trevor Ariza 528
Don Nelson 719

Trevor Ariza 194
Don Nelson 210

Trevor Ariza 142
Don Nelson 13

*
Trevor Ariza 26
Don Nelson 7

*
Trevor Ariza 106
Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Trevor Ariza .423
Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage
Trevor Ariza .365
Don Nelson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Trevor Ariza .722
Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Trevor Ariza 15.5
(2011)
Don Nelson 15.4
(1975)

Trevor Ariza 8.9
(2014)
Don Nelson 7.5
(1968)

Trevor Ariza 3.3
(2011)
Don Nelson 2.4
(1975)

Trevor Ariza 2.6
(2016)
Don Nelson 0.4
(1974)

*
Trevor Ariza 0.5
(2011)
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.