Al Horford vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,123 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,391 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Al Horford 571 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Al Horford 139 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Al Horford 171 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Louie Nelson -

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