Ja Morant vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Louie Nelson -

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