Deandre Ayton vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Louie Nelson -

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