Brandon Ingram vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 23.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 211 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 51 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 44 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 6 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 5 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Brandon Ingram 9 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .459 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .406 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .867 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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