Clyde Drexler vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Louie Nelson -

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