Jamal Murray vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,410 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 286 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jamal Murray 363 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jamal Murray 62 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 18 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jamal Murray 57 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .465 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .392 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .906 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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