Kevin Love vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

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

Kevin Love

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Louie Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.8 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.4 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Kevin Love 87 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Louie Nelson -

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