George Gervin vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games George Gervin 791 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Louie Nelson -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.