Gordon Hayward vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) Louie Nelson -

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