Horace Grant vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Louie Nelson -

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