Vlade Divac vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Vlade Divac 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

Vlade Divac

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlade Divac: 1989-90 to 2004-05
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlade Divac 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Vlade Divac 16 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Vlade Divac 14 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Vlade Divac 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 11.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 8.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 3.1 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.1 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 13,398 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 9,326 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Vlade Divac 3,541 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Vlade Divac 1,288 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 1,631 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Vlade Divac 1,134 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .495 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .235 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .692 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 16.0 (1995) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.8 (1994) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.3 (2004) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1993) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.2 (1997) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 12.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 7.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.0 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 1,468 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 913 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Vlade Divac 286 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Vlade Divac 117 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 165 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Vlade Divac 121 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .480 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .241 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .731 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 18.0 (1997) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.9 (1998) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.6 (1993) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1999) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 (1993) 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.