Don Nelson

BOS

seasons14
Draft1962 · #17

Biography

About Don Nelson

Don Nelson is a retired NBA SF whose career spanned 14 seasons, ending in 1975-76 with BOS. Over 1053 career games, Don Nelson averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1962 · Round 3, Pick 1 (#17 overall) · Chicago Zephyrs

Career Averages

10.3 PTS

4.9 REB

1.4 AST

0.3 STL

Awards & Honors

5x Champion

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1962-63	CHZ	62	6.8	4.5	1.2	—	—	44.0%
1963-64	LAL	80	5.2	4.0	0.9	—	—	41.8%
1964-65	LAL	39	2.4	1.9	0.6	—	—	42.4%
1965-66	BOS	75	10.2	5.4	1.1	—	—	43.9%
1966-67	BOS	79	7.5	3.7	0.8	—	—	44.6%
1967-68	BOS	82	10.0	5.3	1.3	—	—	49.4%
1968-69	BOS	82	11.6	5.6	1.1	—	—	48.5%
1969-70	BOS	82	15.4	7.3	1.8	—	—	50.1%
1970-71	BOS	82	13.9	6.9	1.9	—	—	46.8%
1971-72	BOS	82	13.8	5.5	2.3	—	—	48.0%
1972-73	BOS	72	10.8	4.4	1.4	—	—	47.6%
1973-74	BOS	82	11.5	4.2	2.0	0.2	0.2	50.8%
1974-75	BOS	79	14.0	5.9	2.3	0.4	0.2	53.9%
1975-76	BOS	75	6.4	2.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	46.2%

1962-63 CHZ 62 GP

PTS 6.8
REB 4.5
AST 1.2
STL —
BLK —
FG% 44.0%
1963-64 LAL 80 GP

PTS 5.2
REB 4.0
AST 0.9
STL —
BLK —
FG% 41.8%
1964-65 LAL 39 GP

PTS 2.4
REB 1.9
AST 0.6
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.4%
1965-66 BOS 75 GP

PTS 10.2
REB 5.4
AST 1.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.9%
1966-67 BOS 79 GP

PTS 7.5
REB 3.7
AST 0.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 44.6%
1967-68 BOS 82 GP

PTS 10.0
REB 5.3
AST 1.3
STL —
BLK —
FG% 49.4%
1968-69 BOS 82 GP

PTS 11.6
REB 5.6
AST 1.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 48.5%
1969-70 BOS 82 GP

PTS 15.4
REB 7.3
AST 1.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 50.1%
1970-71 BOS 82 GP

PTS 13.9
REB 6.9
AST 1.9
STL —
BLK —
FG% 46.8%
1971-72 BOS 82 GP

PTS 13.8
REB 5.5
AST 2.3
STL —
BLK —
FG% 48.0%
1972-73 BOS 72 GP

PTS 10.8
REB 4.4
AST 1.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 47.6%
1973-74 BOS 82 GP

PTS 11.5
REB 4.2
AST 2.0
STL 0.2
BLK 0.2
FG% 50.8%
1974-75 BOS 79 GP

PTS 14.0
REB 5.9
AST 2.3
STL 0.4
BLK 0.2
FG% 53.9%
1975-76 BOS 75 GP

PTS 6.4
REB 2.4
AST 1.0
STL 0.2
BLK 0.1
FG% 46.2%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).