Damian Lillard vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Louie Nelson -

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