Kyrie Irving vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Louie Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Louie Nelson -

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