Don Nelson NBA Stats, Career Profile & VAL | StatVault | StatVault

SFBostonNBA

Don Nelson

6'6" · 210 lbsBorn May 15, 19401963–1976College: Iowa

NBA Stats

Career Snapshot

Sport-specific career totals from the active profile tables, with VAL shown whenever the sport has a value file.

NBA profile

Peak 3Y VAL

11.6

1971, 1972, 1975 avg

Career VAL

109.4

Value Above League

Playoff VAL

87.0

postseason

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	VAL
1963	22	Chicago	62	—	17.3	44.0%	—	72.9%	4.5	1.2	—	—	6.8	5.2
1964	23	L.A. Lakers	80	—	17.6	41.8%	—	74.1%	4.0	1.0	—	—	5.2	5.4
1965	24	L.A. Lakers	39	—	6.1	42.4%	—	76.9%	1.9	0.6	—	—	2.4	1.1
1966	25	Boston	75	—	23.5	43.9%	—	68.4%	5.4	1.1	—	—	10.2	6
1967	26	Boston	79	—	15.2	44.6%	—	74.2%	3.7	0.8	—	—	7.5	5.8
1968	27	Boston	82	—	18.3	49.4%	—	72.8%	5.3	1.3	—	—	10.0	8.4
1969	28	Boston	82	—	21.6	48.5%	—	77.6%	5.6	1.1	—	—	11.6	9.7
1970	29	Boston	82	—	27.1	50.1%	—	77.5%	7.3	1.8	—	—	15.4	10.3
1971	30	Boston	82	—	27.5	46.8%	—	74.4%	6.9	1.9	—	—	13.9	11.6
1972	31	Boston	82	—	25.4	48.0%	—	78.8%	5.5	2.3	—	—	13.8	11.4
1973	32	Boston	72	—	19.8	47.6%	—	84.6%	4.4	1.4	—	—	10.8	7.9
1974	33	Boston	82	—	21.3	50.8%	—	78.8%	4.2	2.0	—	—	11.5	9.1
1975	34	Boston	79	—	26.0	53.9%	—	82.7%	5.9	2.3	—	—	14.0	11.9
1976	35	Boston	75	—	12.6	46.2%	—	78.9%	2.4	1.0	—	—	6.4	5.6