Bam Adebayo vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Louie Nelson -

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