Dwight Howard vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Louie Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Louie Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Louie Nelson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Louie Nelson -

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