Anthony Davis vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Louie Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Louie Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,549 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 690 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Anthony Davis 166 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 127 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Anthony Davis 59 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .540 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .841 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Louie Nelson -

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