Vince Carter vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.