Bernard King vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Bernard King 874 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Louie Nelson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.