Jeremy Lin vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Louie Nelson -

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