Brook Lopez vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Louie Nelson -

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