Allen Iverson vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Louie Nelson 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) Louie Nelson -

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