Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Louie Nelson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Louie Nelson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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