Jerami Grant vs. Don Nelson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Nelson and Jerami Grant, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jerami Grant played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Don Nelson, who played 14. Jerami Grant had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Don Nelson had his rookie season in 1962-63. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jerami Grant 10 4 2014-15 to 2023-24
Don Nelson 14 11 1962-63 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2014-151962-63
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Zephyrs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 65 21.2 6.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.9 5.4 .352 0.8 2.4 .314 1.8 3.0 .591
Don Nelson 62 17.3 6.8 - - 4.5 1.2 - - - 2.2 2.1 4.7 .440 - - - 2.6 3.6 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2015-161963-64
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 77 26.8 9.7 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.8 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 7.8 .419 0.5 1.9 .240 2.8 4.2 .658
Don Nelson 80 17.6 5.2 - - 4.0 1.0 - - - 2.3 1.7 4.0 .418 - - - 1.9 2.5 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 5 11.2 3.4 - - 2.6 0.4 - - - 2.2 1.4 2.6 .538 - - - 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 3
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2016-171964-65
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 80 19.1 5.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 .463 0.5 1.5 .371 1.1 1.8 .612
Don Nelson 39 6.1 2.4 - - 1.9 0.6 - - - 1.0 0.9 2.2 .424 - - - 0.5 0.7 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 5 22.2 9.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 6.2 .613 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.4 .857
Don Nelson 11 19.3 6.1 - - 5.4 1.7 - - - 2.8 2.2 4.8 .453 - - - 1.7 2.3 .760

Season 4
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2017-181965-66
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 81 20.3 8.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 3.0 5.6 .535 0.4 1.4 .291 2.0 3.0 .675
Don Nelson 75 23.5 10.2 - - 5.4 1.1 - - - 2.5 3.6 8.2 .439 - - - 3.0 4.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 6 22.2 7.2 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 5.8 .514 0.3 1.3 .250 0.8 1.8 .455
Don Nelson 17 18.6 8.4 - - 5.0 0.8 - - - 2.9 2.9 6.9 .424 - - - 2.5 3.1 .808

Season 5
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 80 32.7 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 2.7 5.1 10.3 .497 1.4 3.7 .392 2.0 2.8 .710
Don Nelson 79 15.2 7.5 - - 3.7 0.8 - - - 1.8 2.9 6.4 .446 - - - 1.8 2.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 5 35.2 11.6 1.2 4.2 5.4 0.8 0.6 2.0 0.8 2.6 4.0 8.0 .500 1.8 4.0 .450 1.8 2.6 .692
Don Nelson 9 15.8 7.1 - - 4.7 1.0 - - - 1.3 3.0 6.6 .458 - - - 1.1 1.9 .588

Season 6
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 71 26.6 12.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.2 4.3 8.9 .478 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.8 .750
Don Nelson 82 18.3 10.0 - - 5.3 1.3 - - - 2.2 3.8 7.7 .494 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 19 34.4 11.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.1 3.7 9.2 .406 1.6 5.0 .326 2.5 2.8 .889
Don Nelson 19 24.6 12.5 - - 7.5 1.7 - - - 2.6 4.8 9.2 .520 - - - 2.9 3.9 .743

Season 7
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 54 33.9 22.3 0.6 4.0 4.6 2.8 0.6 1.1 2.0 2.3 7.4 17.3 .429 2.1 6.1 .350 5.4 6.4 .845
Don Nelson 82 21.6 11.6 - - 5.6 1.1 - - - 2.4 4.6 9.4 .485 - - - 2.5 3.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 18 19.3 12.4 - - 4.6 1.2 - - - 2.8 4.8 9.3 .518 - - - 2.8 3.3 .833

Season 8
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 47 31.9 19.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.3 6.3 14.9 .426 1.9 5.4 .358 4.6 5.5 .838
Don Nelson 82 27.1 15.4 - - 7.3 1.8 - - - 2.9 5.6 11.2 .501 - - - 4.1 5.3 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 63 35.7 20.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.5 .475 2.3 5.7 .401 4.4 5.4 .813
Don Nelson 82 27.5 13.9 - - 6.9 1.9 - - - 2.8 5.0 10.7 .468 - - - 3.9 5.2 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant 54 33.9 21.0 0.7 2.9 3.5 2.8 0.8 0.6 2.1 2.2 7.1 15.7 .451 2.1 5.1 .402 4.7 5.8 .817
Don Nelson 82 25.4 13.8 - - 5.5 2.3 - - - 2.7 4.7 9.9 .480 - - - 4.3 5.5 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 11 28.0 13.2 - - 5.5 1.9 - - - 2.7 4.7 9.0 .525 - - - 3.7 4.4 .854

Season 11
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season -1972-73
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 72 19.8 10.8 - - 4.4 1.4 - - - 2.2 4.3 9.0 .476 - - - 2.2 2.6 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 13 23.3 11.0 - - 2.9 1.2 - - - 2.2 3.6 7.8 .465 - - - 3.8 4.3 .875

Season 12
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season -1973-74
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 82 21.3 11.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.0 0.2 0.2 - 2.3 4.4 8.7 .508 - - - 2.6 3.3 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 18 25.9 11.4 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.9 0.4 0.2 - 3.0 4.6 9.1 .500 - - - 2.3 2.9 .774

Season 13
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season -1974-75
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 79 26.0 14.0 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.3 0.4 0.2 - 3.0 5.4 9.9 .539 - - - 3.3 4.0 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 11 24.9 15.4 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.4 0.2 0.2 - 3.3 6.0 10.6 .564 - - - 3.4 3.7 .902

Season 14
Jerami Grant Don Nelson
Season -1975-76
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 75 12.6 6.4 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 - 1.5 2.3 5.1 .462 - - - 1.7 2.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerami Grant ------- --- ----------
Don Nelson 18 17.5 9.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.1 - 2.6 2.9 6.0 .481 - - - 3.3 3.8 .870
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