Cade Cunningham vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Louie Nelson -

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