Desmond Bane vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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