Dennis Johnson vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Louie Nelson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.