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Donald Nelson
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: May 15, 1940 (86 years old)
Hometown: Muskegon, Michigan
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1962 Round 3, Pick 1, Chicago Zephyrs
Pre-Draft Team: Iowa (Sr)
High School: Rock Island High School (Rock Island, Illinois)
5x NBA Champion, #19 retired by BOS
Don Nelson Best Games
NBA Regular Season Highs
| Season | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-1963 | - | 25 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1963-1964 | - | 16 | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1964-1965 | - | 11 | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965-1966 | - | 25 | 10 | - | - | - | 11 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966-1967 | - | 24 | 11 | - | - | - | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967-1968 | - | 25 | 11 | - | - | - | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1968-1969 | - | 28 | 11 | - | - | - | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1969-1970 | - | 40 | 13 | - | - | - | 14 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1970-1971 | - | 36 | 15 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1971-1972 | - | 27 | 10 | - | - | - | 11 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1972-1973 | - | 30 | 12 | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1973-1974 | - | 29 | 13 | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1974-1975 | - | 35 | 15 | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1975-1976 | - | 27 | 11 | - | - | - | 9 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | - | 40 | 15 | - | - | - | 14 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
NBA Playoffs Highs
| Season | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-1964 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1964-1965 | - | 10 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965-1966 | - | 17 | 8 | 11 | - | - | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1966-1967 | - | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967-1968 | - | 26 | 11 | - | - | - | 9 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968-1969 | - | 25 | 10 | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971-1972 | - | 27 | 12 | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972-1973 | - | 21 | 8 | - | - | - | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973-1974 | - | 24 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1974-1975 | - | 25 | 11 | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1975-1976 | - | 27 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| CAREER | - | 27 | 12 | 11 | - | - | 12 | 13 | - | 8 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
Best Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/1970 | Celtics | Rockets | W | - | SF | - | 40 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 15 | .933 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/14/1971 | Celtics | Bulls | W | - | SF | - | 36 | 15 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/20/1970 | Celtics | SuperSonics | W | - | SF | - | 36 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 13 | .769 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16/1974 | Celtics | Wizards | W | - | SF | - | 35 | 15 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | .714 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23/1974 | Celtics | Sixers | L | - | SF | - | 35 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 9 | .778 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/6/1973 | Celtics | Cavaliers | L | - | SF | - | 30 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/1/1970 | Celtics | Lakers | L | - | SF | - | 30 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/4/1970 | Celtics | Sixers | L | - | SF | - | 31 | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 13 | .692 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/27/1970 | Celtics | Trail Blazers | L | - | SF | - | 29 | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 8 | .875 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/3/1974 | Celtics | Knicks | L | - | SF | - | 29 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 7 | .429 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40+ Points Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/1970 | Celtics | Rockets | W | - | SF | - | 40 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 15 | .933 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30+ Points Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/1971 | Celtics | Bulls | W | - | SF | - | 36 | 15 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/20/1970 | Celtics | SuperSonics | W | - | SF | - | 36 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 13 | .769 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23/1974 | Celtics | Sixers | L | - | SF | - | 35 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 9 | .778 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16/1974 | Celtics | Wizards | W | - | SF | - | 35 | 15 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | .714 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/4/1970 | Celtics | Sixers | L | - | SF | - | 31 | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 13 | .692 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/6/1973 | Celtics | Cavaliers | L | - | SF | - | 30 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/1/1970 | Celtics | Lakers | L | - | SF | - | 30 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |