Kevin Durant vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Kevin Durant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Louie Nelson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Louie Nelson -

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