Carmelo Anthony vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Louie Nelson -

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