James Harden vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Louie Nelson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Louie Nelson -

Total Games James Harden 164 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Louie Nelson -

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