Kawhi Leonard vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Louie Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Louie Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Louie Nelson 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Louie Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Louie Nelson -

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