Buddy Hield vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Louie Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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