Dyson Daniels vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Dyson Daniels 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dyson Daniels: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dyson Daniels 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dyson Daniels 3 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Dyson Daniels 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dyson Daniels 0 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dyson Daniels 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dyson Daniels 1 Louie Nelson 0

Steals Leader Dyson Daniels 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 8.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.8 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 1,654 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 873 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 631 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 357 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 91 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Dyson Daniels 196 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .472 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .327 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels .614 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 14.1 (2025) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 5.9 (2025) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.4 (2025) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.0 (2025) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2025) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 4 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 2 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 0 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 2 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 0 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Dyson Daniels 3 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .333 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .000 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels - Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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