Chet Holmgren vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Chet Holmgren 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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 61 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 35 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 9 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 1 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 11 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Chet Holmgren 4 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .468 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .304 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .714 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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