6.8PPG
4.5RPG
1.2APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Don Nelson
F · 6′6″ · 95 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
10.3
4.9 RPG · 1.4 APG
Career points
10,898
348th all-time
Career games
1,053
1963–1976
Championships
5
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
5×Champion
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
15.4
Points per game · 1969-70
6.8First recorded
6.4Latest recorded
1962-63PPG1975-76
Season by season
Career stats
5.2PPG
4.0RPG
0.9APG
2.4PPG
1.9RPG
0.6APG
10.2PPG
5.4RPG
1.1APG
7.5PPG
3.7RPG
0.8APG
10.0PPG
5.3RPG
1.3APG
11.6PPG
5.6RPG
1.1APG
15.4PPG
7.3RPG
1.8APG
13.9PPG
6.9RPG
1.9APG
13.8PPG
5.5RPG
2.3APG
10.8PPG
4.4RPG
1.4APG
11.5PPG
4.2RPG
2.0APG
14.0PPG
5.9RPG
2.3APG
6.4PPG
2.4RPG
1.0APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Chicago Zephyrs | 62 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 419 |
| 1963-64 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 419 |
| 1964-65 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 92 |
| 1965-66 | Boston Celtics | 75 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 765 |
| 1966-67 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 595 |
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 819 |
| 1968-69 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 11.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 949 |
| 1969-70 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1,259 |
| 1970-71 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 1,141 |
| 1971-72 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1,134 |
| 1972-73 | Boston Celtics | 72 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 777 |
| 1973-74 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 943 |
| 1974-75 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 14.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1,109 |
| 1975-76 | Boston Celtics | 75 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 477 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
348th
Points
266th
Rebounds
608th
Assists
841st
Steals
644th
Blocks
758th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
No major NBA awards or team selections are available for this player.
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1940-05-15
Birthplace
Muskegon
College
Iowa
Career span
1963–1976