Player
Matt Nielsen
Australia
7.8 PPG
4.1 RPG
1.8 APG
272 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
272games
2,128career pts
8.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Valencia Basket
· 85 games · 2008-09–2009-2010
Career highs (single season)
PPG
8.8
2008-2009 · Valencia
RPG
4.3
2009-2010 · Valencia
APG
2.9
2009-2010 · Valencia
Career by team
Khimki Moscow Region
2011-12 – 2012-13 · 2 seasons
2.3 PPG
2.3 RPG
1.4 APG
30 games
Olympiacos B.C.
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
4.4 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.6 APG
14 games
Olympiacos Piraeus
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
4.4 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.6 APG
14 games
Valencia Basket
2008-09 – 2009-2010 · 4 seasons
9.2 PPG
4.4 RPG
2.5 APG
85 games
Spirou Charleroi
2008-09 – 2009-10 · 2 seasons
10.2 PPG
4.8 RPG
2.3 APG
26 games
Rytas Vilnius
2005-2006 – 2007-08 · 3 seasons
10.8 PPG
5.2 RPG
1.6 APG
46 games
PAOK Thessaloniki
2004-2005 – 2004-2005 · 1 seasons
13.9 PPG
7.0 RPG
1.9 APG
14 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 14 | 0 | 28.1 | 13.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 51.1 | 40.0 | 71.4 | — | — |
| 2005-2006 | LIE | 19 | 0 | 25.7 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 35.7 | 70.3 | — | — |
| 2006-2007 | LIE | 14 | 0 | 25.1 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 45.8 | 26.9 | 55.9 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | LIE | 13 | 12 | 24.1 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 49.5 | 25.0 | 80.5 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | EuroLeague | 13 | 12 | 24.1 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 58.2 | 25.0 | 80.5 | 12.2 | — |
| 2008-09 | Valencia | 11 | 10 | 27.3 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 56.2 | 16.7 | 77.1 | 14.7 | — |
| 2008-09 | SPI | 11 | 10 | 27.3 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 16.7 | 77.1 | — | — |
| 2008-2009 | Valencia | 23 | 0 | 23.7 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 44.2 | 32.4 | 79.3 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Valencia | 15 | 12 | 27.1 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 54.9 | 16.1 | 73.0 | 15.4 | — |
| 2009-10 | SPI | 15 | 12 | 27.1 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 44.2 | 16.1 | 73.0 | — | — |
| 2009-2010 | Valencia | 36 | 0 | 25.5 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 44.8 | 30.9 | 79.2 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | OLY | 14 | 9 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 14.3 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | Olympiacos | 14 | 9 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 14.3 | 75.0 | 3.9 | — |
| 2011-12 | EuroCup | 15 | 6 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 4.1 | — |
| 2011-12 | Khimki Moscow Region | 15 | 6 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Khimki Moscow Region | 15 | 2 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | EuroLeague | 15 | 2 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 3.1 | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2008 | Olympiacos B.C. | Valencia Basket | From 2010-11 to 2008-09 | |
All entries are offseason.
About Matt Nielsen
Matthew Peter Nielsen is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as an assistant coach for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL) from 2015 to 2019.