Wilt Chamberlain vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Don Nelson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Don Nelson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Don Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Don Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Don Nelson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Don Nelson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.