Joe Dumars vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Louie Nelson -

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