Don Nelson stats

Last played for the Boston Celtics, 1975-76

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Age 86

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Don Nelson played 14 NBA seasons, 1962-63 to 1975-76.

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
10.3
REB
4.9
AST
1.4
STL
0.1
BLK
0.0
TS%
54.5
MIN
20.6
GP
1,053
Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1962-63WSH6.84.51.2——53.717.362
1963-64LAL5.24.01.0——50.917.680
1964-65LAL2.41.90.6——47.76.139
1965-66BOS10.25.41.1——50.223.575
1966-67BOS7.53.70.8——50.215.279
1967-68BOS10.05.31.3——54.618.382
1968-69BOS11.65.61.1——53.621.682
1969-70BOS15.47.31.8——56.627.182
1970-71BOS13.96.91.9——53.427.582
1971-72BOS13.85.52.3——56.125.482
1972-73BOS10.84.41.4——53.119.872
1973-74BOS11.54.22.00.20.256.321.382
1974-75BOS14.05.92.30.40.260.026.079
1975-76BOS6.42.41.00.20.153.012.675

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
10.5
REB
4.8
AST
1.4
STL
0.1
BLK
0.1
TS%
56.7
MIN
21.4
GP
150

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
10,898
REB
5,192
AST
1,526
STL
65
BLK
35
FGM
4,017
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.
1962-63WSH41927972——129
1963-64LAL41932376——135
1964-65LAL927324——36
1965-66BOS76540379——271
1966-67BOS59529565——227
1967-68BOS819431103——312
1968-69BOS94945892——374
1969-70BOS1,259601148——461
1970-71BOS1,141565153——412
1971-72BOS1,134453192——389
1972-73BOS777315102——309
1973-74BOS9433451621913364
1974-75BOS1,1094691813215423
1975-76BOS47718277147175

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · FGM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
18.0
REB
8.6
AST
2.4
STL
0.1
BLK
0.1
TS%
54.5
MIN
20.6
GP
1,053

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1962-63WSH14.29.42.5——53.717.362
1963-64LAL10.68.22.0——50.917.680
1964-65LAL14.211.23.5——47.76.139
1965-66BOS15.68.31.7——50.223.575
1966-67BOS17.88.81.9——50.215.279
1967-68BOS19.710.42.6——54.618.382
1968-69BOS19.39.31.8——53.621.682
1969-70BOS20.59.72.4——56.627.182
1970-71BOS18.29.02.5——53.427.582
1971-72BOS19.67.83.3——56.125.482
1972-73BOS19.68.02.5——53.119.872
1973-74BOS19.47.13.40.30.356.321.382
1974-75BOS19.48.23.20.60.360.026.079
1975-76BOS18.36.92.90.60.353.012.675

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
1,053
ESPN
18,323.0
YAHOO
19,717.4
ESPN/G
17.4
YAHOO/G
18.7

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1962-63WSH62747.0861.812.013.9
1963-64LAL80789.0920.69.911.5
1964-65LAL39194.0215.65.05.5
1965-66BOS751,147.01,367.115.318.2
1966-67BOS79916.01,046.511.613.2
1967-68BOS821,375.01,490.716.818.2
1968-69BOS821,510.01,636.618.420.0
1969-70BOS822,060.02,202.225.126.9
1970-71BOS821,846.02,048.522.525.0
1971-72BOS821,842.01,965.622.524.0
1972-73BOS721,236.01,308.017.218.2
1973-74BOS821,693.01,696.020.620.7
1974-75BOS792,134.02,084.327.026.4
1975-76BOS75834.0873.911.111.7

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
86 yearsMay 15, 1940
Experience
15 yearsDebut 1962
Birthplace
Muskegon, MI

Latest performance

Don Nelson

Jun 06 · @ PHX · W 87-80

MIN
4
PTS
0
REB
0
AST
0
STL
0
BLK
0
FG%
0.0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sun, Jun 06atPHXW 87-800004
Fri, Jun 04vsPHXW 128-12644120
Wed, Jun 02atPHXL 109-1072107
Sun, May 30atPHXL 105-98124017
Thu, May 27vsPHXW 105-9066112
Sun, May 23vsPHXW 98-872118

What were Don Nelson's career stats?

Don Nelson played 14 seasons for the Wizards, the Lakers and the Celtics. His best season was 1969-70: 1,259 points, 601 rebounds and 148 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

14 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1962-63 to 1975-76

Championships ×5

All-time career rank

  • 228th in rebounds (5,192)

Among the 2,818 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

More on Don Nelson

Playoff series

Don Nelson played 150 games across 11 NBA postseasons in 26 series — 20 won, 6 lost.

Don Nelson's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1975-76LACWon 4-2613.53.51.2
1975-76CLEWon 4-269.52.71.2
1975-76PHXWon 4-264.32.70.5
1974-75HOUWon 4-1515.22.82.0
1974-75WSHLost 2-4615.55.22.7
1973-74LACWon 4-2615.54.83.0
1973-74NYWon 4-1515.07.41.6
1973-74MILWon 4-375.34.41.3
1972-73HAWWon 4-269.82.70.8
1972-73NYLost 3-4712.03.11.4
1971-72HAWWon 4-2610.84.51.8
1971-72NYLost 1-4516.06.82.0
1968-69PHIWon 4-1516.44.01.2
1968-69NYWon 4-269.83.71.2
1968-69LALWon 4-3711.95.91.1
1967-68DETWon 4-2614.08.30.8
1967-68PHIWon 4-379.96.42.4
1967-68LALWon 4-2614.08.01.7
1966-67NYWon 3-1410.07.51.8
1966-67PHILost 1-454.82.40.4
1965-66SACWon 3-257.44.41.0
1965-66PHIWon 4-1510.45.40.4
1965-66LALWon 4-377.65.10.9
1964-65WSHWon 4-265.25.32.0
1964-65BOSLost 1-457.25.41.4
1963-64HAWLost 2-353.42.60.4

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Don Nelson’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.