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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1962-63 22 CHZ NBA SF 62 17.3 2.1 4.7 .440 2.6 3.6 .729 4.5 1.2 2.2 6.8
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 80 17.6 1.7 4.0 .418 1.9 2.5 .741 4.0 1.0 2.3 5.2
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 39 6.1 0.9 2.2 .424 0.5 0.7 .769 1.9 0.6 1.0 2.4
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 75 23.5 3.6 8.2 .439 3.0 4.3 .684 5.4 1.1 2.5 10.2
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 79 15.2 2.9 6.4 .446 1.8 2.4 .742 3.7 0.8 1.8 7.5
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 82 18.3 3.8 7.7 .494 2.4 3.3 .728 5.3 1.3 2.2 10.0
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 82 21.6 4.6 9.4 .485 2.5 3.2 .776 5.6 1.1 2.4 11.6
1969-70 29 BOS NBA PF 82 27.1 5.6 11.2 .501 4.1 5.3 .775 7.3 1.8 2.9 15.4
1970-71 30 BOS NBA SF 82 27.5 5.0 10.7 .468 3.9 5.2 .744 6.9 1.9 2.8 13.9
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 82 25.4 4.7 9.9 .480 4.3 5.5 .788 5.5 2.3 2.7 13.8
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 72 19.8 4.3 9.0 .476 2.2 2.6 .846 4.4 1.4 2.2 10.8
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 82 21.3 4.4 8.7 .508 2.6 3.3 .788 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.0 0.2 0.2 2.3 11.5
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 79 26.0 5.4 9.9 .539 3.3 4.0 .827 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.3 0.4 0.2 3.0 14.0
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 75 12.6 2.3 5.1 .462 1.7 2.1 .789 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 1.5 6.4
14 Yrs 1053 20.6 3.8 8.0 .480 2.7 3.6 .765 1.2 4.7 4.9 1.4 0.3 0.1 2.3 10.3
BOS (11 Yrs) 872 21.8 4.3 8.8 .484 2.9 3.8 .769 1.2 4.9 5.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 2.4 11.4
LAL (2 Yrs) 119 13.8 1.4 3.4 .419 1.4 1.9 .744 3.3 0.8 1.9 4.3
CHZ (1 Yr) 62 17.3 2.1 4.7 .440 2.6 3.6 .729 4.5 1.2 2.2 6.8
Per Game Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 5 11.2 1.4 2.6 .538 0.6 0.6 1.000 2.6 0.4 2.2 3.4
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 11 19.3 2.2 4.8 .453 1.7 2.3 .760 5.4 1.7 2.8 6.1
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 17 18.6 2.9 6.9 .424 2.5 3.1 .808 5.0 0.8 2.9 8.4
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 9 15.8 3.0 6.6 .458 1.1 1.9 .588 4.7 1.0 1.3 7.1
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 19 24.6 4.8 9.2 .520 2.9 3.9 .743 7.5 1.7 2.6 12.5
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 18 19.3 4.8 9.3 .518 2.8 3.3 .833 4.6 1.2 2.8 12.4
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 11 28.0 4.7 9.0 .525 3.7 4.4 .854 5.5 1.9 2.7 13.2
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 13 23.3 3.6 7.8 .465 3.8 4.3 .875 2.9 1.2 2.2 11.0
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 18 25.9 4.6 9.1 .500 2.3 2.9 .774 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.9 0.4 0.2 3.0 11.4
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 11 24.9 6.0 10.6 .564 3.4 3.7 .902 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.4 0.2 0.2 3.3 15.4
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 18 17.5 2.9 6.0 .481 3.3 3.8 .870 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.1 2.6 9.1
11 Yrs 150 21.4 3.9 7.8 .498 2.7 3.3 .817 1.3 4.4 4.8 1.4 0.3 0.1 2.7 10.5
BOS (9 Yrs) 134 21.9 4.1 8.3 .500 2.9 3.5 .819 1.3 4.4 4.8 1.4 0.3 0.1 2.7 11.1
LAL (2 Yrs) 16 16.8 1.9 4.1 .470 1.4 1.8 .786 4.5 1.3 2.6 5.3
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Totals

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1962-63 22 CHZ NBA SF 62 1071 129 293 .440 161 221 .729 279 72 136 419 0
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 80 1406 135 323 .418 149 201 .741 323 76 181 419 0
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 39 238 36 85 .424 20 26 .769 73 24 40 92 0
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 75 1765 271 618 .439 223 326 .684 403 79 187 765 0
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 79 1202 227 509 .446 141 190 .742 295 65 143 595 0
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 82 1498 312 632 .494 195 268 .728 431 103 178 819 0
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 82 1773 374 771 .485 201 259 .776 458 92 198 949 0
1969-70 29 BOS NBA PF 82 2224 461 920 .501 337 435 .775 601 148 238 1259 0
1970-71 30 BOS NBA SF 82 2254 412 881 .468 317 426 .744 565 153 232 1141 0
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 82 2086 389 811 .480 356 452 .788 453 192 220 1134 0
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 72 1425 309 649 .476 159 188 .846 315 102 155 777 0
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 82 1748 364 717 .508 215 273 .788 90 255 345 162 19 13 189 943 0
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 79 2052 423 785 .539 263 318 .827 127 342 469 181 32 15 239 1109 0
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 75 943 175 379 .462 127 161 .789 56 126 182 77 14 7 115 477 0
14 Yrs 1053 21685 4017 8373 .480 2864 3744 .765 273 723 5192 1526 65 35 2451 10898 0
BOS (11 Yrs) 872 18970 3717 7672 .484 2534 3296 .769 273 723 4517 1354 65 35 2094 9968 0
LAL (2 Yrs) 119 1644 171 408 .419 169 227 .744 396 100 221 511 0
CHZ (1 Yr) 62 1071 129 293 .440 161 221 .729 279 72 136 419 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 5 56 7 13 .538 3 3 1.000 13 2 11 17 0
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 11 212 24 53 .453 19 25 .760 59 19 31 67 0
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 17 316 50 118 .424 42 52 .808 85 13 50 142 0
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 9 142 27 59 .458 10 17 .588 42 9 12 64 0
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 19 468 91 175 .520 55 74 .743 143 32 49 237 0
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 18 348 87 168 .518 50 60 .833 83 21 51 224 0
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 11 308 52 99 .525 41 48 .854 61 21 30 145 0
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 13 303 47 101 .465 49 56 .875 38 15 29 143 0
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 18 467 82 164 .500 41 53 .774 25 72 97 35 8 3 54 205 0
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 11 274 66 117 .564 37 41 .902 18 27 45 26 2 2 36 169 0
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 18 315 52 108 .481 60 69 .870 17 36 53 17 3 2 46 164 0
11 Yrs 150 3209 585 1175 .498 407 498 .817 60 135 719 210 13 7 399 1577 0
BOS (9 Yrs) 134 2941 554 1109 .500 385 470 .819 60 135 647 189 13 7 357 1493 0
LAL (2 Yrs) 16 268 31 66 .470 22 28 .786 72 21 42 84 0
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Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1962-63 22 CHZ NBA SF 62 1071 4.3 9.8 .440 5.4 7.4 .729 9.4 2.4 4.6 14.1
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 80 1406 3.5 8.3 .418 3.8 5.1 .741 8.3 1.9 4.6 10.7
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 39 238 5.4 12.9 .424 3.0 3.9 .769 11.0 3.6 6.1 13.9
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 75 1765 5.5 12.6 .439 4.5 6.6 .684 8.2 1.6 3.8 15.6
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 79 1202 6.8 15.2 .446 4.2 5.7 .742 8.8 1.9 4.3 17.8
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 82 1498 7.5 15.2 .494 4.7 6.4 .728 10.4 2.5 4.3 19.7
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 82 1773 7.6 15.7 .485 4.1 5.3 .776 9.3 1.9 4.0 19.3
1969-70 29 BOS NBA PF 82 2224 7.5 14.9 .501 5.5 7.0 .775 9.7 2.4 3.9 20.4
1970-71 30 BOS NBA SF 82 2254 6.6 14.1 .468 5.1 6.8 .744 9.0 2.4 3.7 18.2
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 82 2086 6.7 14.0 .480 6.1 7.8 .788 7.8 3.3 3.8 19.6
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 72 1425 7.8 16.4 .476 4.0 4.7 .846 8.0 2.6 3.9 19.6
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 82 1748 7.5 14.8 .508 4.4 5.6 .788 1.9 5.3 7.1 3.3 0.4 0.3 3.9 19.4
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 79 2052 7.4 13.8 .539 4.6 5.6 .827 2.2 6.0 8.2 3.2 0.6 0.3 4.2 19.5
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 75 943 6.7 14.5 .462 4.8 6.1 .789 2.1 4.8 6.9 2.9 0.5 0.3 4.4 18.2
14 Yrs 1053 21685 6.7 13.9 .480 4.8 6.2 .765 2.1 8.2 8.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 4.1 18.1
Game Avg 1053 21685 6.7 13.9 .480 4.8 6.2 .765 8.6 2.5 4.1 18.1
BOS (11 Yrs) 872 18970 7.1 14.6 .484 4.8 6.3 .769 2.1 8.1 8.6 2.6 0.5 0.3 4.0 18.9
LAL (2 Yrs) 119 1644 3.7 8.9 .419 3.7 5.0 .744 8.7 2.2 4.8 11.2
CHZ (1 Yr) 62 1071 4.3 9.8 .440 5.4 7.4 .729 9.4 2.4 4.6 14.1
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 5 56 4.5 8.4 .538 1.9 1.9 1.000 8.4 1.3 7.1 10.9
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 11 212 4.1 9.0 .453 3.2 4.2 .760 10.0 3.2 5.3 11.4
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 17 316 5.7 13.4 .424 4.8 5.9 .808 9.7 1.5 5.7 16.2
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 9 142 6.8 15.0 .458 2.5 4.3 .588 10.6 2.3 3.0 16.2
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 19 468 7.0 13.5 .520 4.2 5.7 .743 11.0 2.5 3.8 18.2
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 18 348 9.0 17.4 .518 5.2 6.2 .833 8.6 2.2 5.3 23.2
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 11 308 6.1 11.6 .525 4.8 5.6 .854 7.1 2.5 3.5 16.9
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 13 303 5.6 12.0 .465 5.8 6.7 .875 4.5 1.8 3.4 17.0
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 18 467 6.3 12.6 .500 3.2 4.1 .774 1.9 5.6 7.5 2.7 0.6 0.2 4.2 15.8
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 11 274 8.7 15.4 .564 4.9 5.4 .902 2.4 3.5 5.9 3.4 0.3 0.3 4.7 22.2
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 18 315 5.9 12.3 .481 6.9 7.9 .870 1.9 4.1 6.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 5.3 18.7
11 Yrs 150 3209 6.6 13.2 .498 4.6 5.6 .817 2.0 7.4 8.1 2.4 0.4 0.2 4.5 17.7
Game Avg 150 3209 6.6 13.2 .498 4.6 5.6 .817 8.1 2.4 4.5 17.7
BOS (9 Yrs) 134 2941 6.8 13.6 .500 4.7 5.8 .819 2.0 7.2 7.9 2.3 0.4 0.2 4.4 18.3
LAL (2 Yrs) 16 268 4.2 8.9 .470 3.0 3.8 .786 9.7 2.8 5.6 11.3

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1962-63 22 CHZ NBA SF 62 1071 13.8 .537 .754 1.8 0.3 2.1 .094
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 80 1406 10.6 .509 .622 1.5 0.8 2.3 .080
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 39 238 14.0 .477 .306 14.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 .080
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 75 1765 13.3 .502 .528 5.9 2.3 3.1 5.4 .146
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 79 1202 14.3 .502 .373 7.1 1.5 1.8 3.3 .131
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 82 1498 18.2 .546 .424 9.5 3.6 2.6 6.1 .197
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 82 1773 17.5 .536 .336 7.5 4.2 3.3 7.5 .203
1969-70 29 BOS NBA PF 82 2224 18.5 .566 .473 9.3 5.7 2.6 8.3 .180
1970-71 30 BOS NBA SF 82 2254 15.9 .534 .484 10.8 8.7 4.2 3.2 7.4 .157
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 82 2086 17.7 .561 .557 9.9 11.8 5.4 3.4 8.8 .202
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 72 1425 16.8 .531 .290 10.0 9.6 3.0 2.8 5.8 .194
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 82 1748 16.1 .563 .381 5.1 13.7 9.5 13.1 0.5 0.4 4.0 1.9 5.9 .162 1.1 -0.2 0.8 1.3
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 79 2052 18.1 .600 .405 6.2 16.4 11.4 12.6 0.7 0.4 6.2 2.5 8.7 .204 2.2 0.2 2.4 2.3
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 75 943 15.1 .530 .425 5.8 13.2 9.5 11.5 0.7 0.4 1.7 0.9 2.6 .134 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.5
14 Yrs 1053 21685 16.1 .544 .447 5.7 14.8 10.3 9.8 0.6 0.4 45.1 29.5 74.6 .165 1.4 -0.1 1.3 4.0
BOS (11 Yrs) 872 18970 16.7 .546 .430 5.7 14.8 10.3 9.7 0.6 0.4 41.6 28.2 69.7 .176 1.4 -0.1 1.3 4.0
LAL (2 Yrs) 119 1644 11.1 .503 .556 14.2 1.7 1.0 2.7 .080
CHZ (1 Yr) 62 1071 13.8 .537 .754 1.8 0.3 2.1 .094
Advanced Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1963-64 23 LAL NBA SF 5 56 11.1 .594 .231 5.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 .083
1964-65 24 LAL NBA SF 11 212 12.1 .523 .472 11.8 0.3 0.0 0.2 .056
1965-66 25 BOS NBA SF 17 316 13.2 .504 .441 5.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 .127
1966-67 26 BOS NBA SF 9 142 14.5 .481 .288 8.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 .103
1967-68 27 BOS NBA SF 19 468 18.5 .571 .423 9.5 1.3 0.6 1.9 .191
1968-69 28 BOS NBA SF 18 348 21.6 .576 .357 9.7 1.5 0.3 1.8 .250
1971-72 31 BOS NBA PF 11 308 16.5 .604 .485 9.6 9.1 1.0 0.1 1.1 .169
1972-73 32 BOS NBA SF 13 303 14.6 .569 .554 6.3 6.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 .164
1973-74 33 BOS NBA SF 18 467 15.0 .547 .323 5.7 16.1 11.0 10.9 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.6 .160 2.2 -0.2 2.0 0.5
1974-75 34 BOS NBA SF 11 274 19.9 .626 .350 6.4 11.3 8.7 14.0 0.3 0.4 1.2 0.0 1.2 .209 4.6 -0.3 4.2 0.4
1975-76 35 BOS NBA SF 18 315 16.0 .593 .639 5.8 12.1 9.0 8.4 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.2 .186 2.0 -0.6 1.4 0.3
11 Yrs 150 3209 16.4 .566 .424 5.9 13.7 9.1 9.3 0.6 0.4 8.4 2.9 11.3 .168 2.7 -0.3 2.4 1.2
BOS (9 Yrs) 134 2941 16.8 .567 .424 5.9 13.7 9.1 9.2 0.6 0.4 8.0 3.0 10.9 .178 2.7 -0.3 2.4 1.2
LAL (2 Yrs) 16 268 11.9 .536 .424 10.5 0.4 -0.1 0.3 .062

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Don Nelson?

Don Nelson is 84 years old.

Where was Don Nelson born?

Don Nelson was born in Muskegon, Michigan.

When was Don Nelson born?

Don Nelson was born on May 15, 1940.

How tall is Don Nelson?

Don Nelson is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

How much did Don Nelson weigh when playing?

Don Nelson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Is Don Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

Don Nelson was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Coach in 2012 (Full List) .

When was Don Nelson drafted?

Don Nelson was drafted by Chicago Zephyrs, 3rd round (1st pick, 19th overall), 1962 NBA Draft.

What position did Don Nelson play?

Small Forward and Power Forward.

When did Don Nelson retire?

Don Nelson last played in 1976.

What did Don Nelson average?

Don Nelson averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

How many rings does Don Nelson have?

Don Nelson won 5 championships.

What schools did Don Nelson attend?

Don Nelson attended Rock Island in Rock Island, Illinois and Iowa.

What are Don Nelson's nicknames?

Nellie is a nickname for Don Nelson.

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