Jimmy Butler vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Louie Nelson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Louie Nelson -

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