Louie Nelson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Louie Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Louie Nelson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.