Donovan Mitchell vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,305 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 234 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 241 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 63 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 48 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .352 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Louie Nelson -

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