Tyrese Maxey vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Tyrese Maxey 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

Tyrese Maxey

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 667 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 138 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 115 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 30 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 39 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .457 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .384 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .882 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 29.0 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.3 (2024) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.8 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) 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.