Don Nelson
Career 1,053 G · 10,898 PTS · 10.3 PPG · 4.9 RPG · 1.4 APG
Seasons leading the NBA
3
3
Top-5 finishes
1
Title seasons
3
Categories led
1974
Best season
Spanning 1974–1974, peaking at 3 titles in 1974.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1951Among league leaders
- 94th League titles 3
- 404th Top-5 finishes 3
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 190th Free Throws Made 2,864
- 264th Total Rebounds 5,192
- 288th Field Goal Percentage 48.0%
- 347th Total Points 10,898
- 354th Field Goals Made 4,017
- 375th True Shooting Percentage 54.4%
- 422nd Free Throw Percentage 76.5%
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Shooting Percentage | 1 | 1st | — | 1974-1975 60.0% |
| Effective FG Percentage | 1 | 1st | — | 1974-1975 53.9% |
| Field Goal Percentage | 1 | 1st | — | 1974-1975 53.9% |
Title Seasons
1 seasons with at least one title| Year | Titles | Led in |
|---|---|---|
| 1974-1975 | 3 | FG% 53.9% eFG% 53.9% TS% 60.0% |
Season Averages
led the league 14 seasons| Year | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-1963 | CHZ | 62 | 17.3 | 419 | 6.8 | 279 | 4.5 | 72 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 44.0% | — | 72.9% |
| 1963-1964 | LAL | 80 | 17.6 | 419 | 5.2 | 323 | 4.0 | 76 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 41.8% | — | 74.1% |
| 1964-1965 | LAL | 39 | 6.1 | 92 | 2.4 | 73 | 1.9 | 24 | 0.6 | — | — | — | 42.4% | — | 76.9% |
| 1965-1966 | BOS | 75 | 23.5 | 765 | 10.2 | 403 | 5.4 | 79 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 43.9% | — | 68.4% |
| 1966-1967 | BOS | 79 | 15.2 | 595 | 7.5 | 295 | 3.7 | 65 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 44.6% | — | 74.2% |
| 1967-1968 | BOS | 82 | 18.3 | 819 | 10.0 | 431 | 5.3 | 103 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 49.4% | — | 72.8% |
| 1968-1969 | BOS | 82 | 21.6 | 949 | 11.6 | 458 | 5.6 | 92 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 48.5% | — | 77.6% |
| 1969-1970 | BOS | 82 | 27.1 | 1,259 | 15.4 | 601 | 7.3 | 148 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 50.1% | — | 77.5% |
| 1970-1971 | BOS | 82 | 27.5 | 1,141 | 13.9 | 565 | 6.9 | 153 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 46.8% | — | 74.4% |
| 1971-1972 | BOS | 82 | 25.4 | 1,134 | 13.8 | 453 | 5.5 | 192 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 48.0% | — | 78.8% |
| 1972-1973 | BOS | 72 | 19.8 | 777 | 10.8 | 315 | 4.4 | 102 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 47.6% | — | 84.6% |
| 1973-1974 | BOS | 82 | 21.3 | 943 | 11.5 | 345 | 4.2 | 162 | 2.0 | 19 | 13 | — | 50.8% | — | 78.8% |
| 1974-1975 | BOS | 79 | 26.0 | 1,109 | 14.0 | 469 | 5.9 | 181 | 2.3 | 32 | 15 | — | 53.9% | — | 82.7% |
| 1975-1976 | BOS | 75 | 12.6 | 477 | 6.4 | 182 | 2.4 | 77 | 1.0 | 14 | 7 | — | 46.2% | — | 78.9% |
| Career | — | 1,053 | 20.6 | 10,898 | 10.3 | 5,192 | 4.9 | 1,526 | 1.4 | 65 | 35 | — | 48.0% | — | 76.5% |