Joel Embiid vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Louie Nelson -

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