Jaden McDaniels vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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