Jalen Brunson vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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