Patrick Ewing vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Louie Nelson -

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