Adrian Dantley vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Louie Nelson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.