Hal Greer vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Hal Greer 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
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.