Alex Caruso vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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