Charles Barkley vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Louie Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Louie Nelson -

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