Caleb Martin vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Caleb Martin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,605 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,211 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Caleb Martin 509 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Caleb Martin 271 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 132 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Caleb Martin 311 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .447 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .734 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2025) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2025) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 425 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 180 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Caleb Martin 48 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Caleb Martin 33 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Caleb Martin 45 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .489 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .401 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .783 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (2023) Louie Nelson -

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